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23-11-2008, 12:47 AM
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| | | Caterpillar for ID
2.5cm long - found on a Nemesia plant I brought indoors: 
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23-11-2008, 06:02 AM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar for ID
Possibly an Angle-shades larva which is polyphagous + can be found all year round. |
23-11-2008, 06:31 AM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar for ID
I think I agree with Angle Shades caterpillar. We had a very similar one for ID a few weeks ago and this is what that one was.
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23-11-2008, 07:30 AM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar for ID
could it pupate on this plant, doesn't appear to be moving. Anyway its snowing outside this morning so it must be better off indoors for a while at least. |
23-11-2008, 08:41 AM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar for ID
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Originally Posted by Toby  could it pupate on this plant, | No, they pupate just under the ground, or under logs, rocks etc. |
23-11-2008, 10:51 AM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar for ID
thanks, I read they overwinter as larva feeding in mild weather, guess i'll just put it back outside. |
23-11-2008, 06:09 PM
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No they are one of very few species that has heavily over lapping generations so larvae and adults are both found throughout the winter. | | |
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