Narrow Bordered Burnet Caterpillar?

KeenTeen17 · #1 (**permalink**) 30-06-2009, 04:40 PM

Is this the caterpillar of Narrow Bordered Burnet Moth?

charlieb · #2 (**permalink**) 30-06-2009, 04:49 PM

Was this taken in Lancashire?

It's either a Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae or Five-spot Burnet, Zygaena trifolii - the Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Zygaena lonicerae has much longer hairs.

I'd go with Six-spot (especially if it was taken in Lancashire) - the Five-spot tends not be as heavily marked and has some black hairs.

KeenTeen17 · #3 (**permalink**) 30-06-2009, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlieb

Was this taken in Lancashire?

It's either a Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae or Five-spot Burnet, Zygaena trifolii - the Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Zygaena lonicerae has much longer hairs.

I'd go with Six-spot (especially if it was taken in Lancashire) - the Five-spot tends not be as heavily marked and has some black hairs.

Yep Blackpool Sand Dunes. There were lots of 6 spots flying around