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11-09-2009, 01:29 PM
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| | | caterpillar identification please
Sorry, no picture, but does anyone know what type of moth or butterfly will develop from a bright yellow, hairy caterpillar which has four orange spots on its back? It was spotted yesterday and was about 15mm in length. |
11-09-2009, 02:25 PM
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| | | Re: caterpillar identification please
Hello ChelworthFlyer and welcome to WAB.
I don't suppose it looked anything like this did it? 
A Sycamore Moth caterpillar from the Gallery, taken by FungiJohn
Failing that, you might come across it if you have a look through the Gallery under the Caterpillars etc section.
Last edited by Jonners; 11-09-2009 at 02:29 PM.
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12-09-2009, 10:01 AM
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| | | Re: caterpillar identification please
Hi Jonners, no that was not it. I've looked through the Gallery and the closest to it I can see is the Pale Tussock Moth - Calliteara Pudubunda - but I'm not 100% convinced. Mine was a brighter yellow, the orange spots were more pronounced and there were no black bands between body segments. I'll keep looking, I guess. Thanks anyway. |
13-09-2009, 07:07 PM
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| | | Re: caterpillar identification please
Can you describe it? Hairy? Are the spots tufts or just spots?
Is the Pale Tussock close but just the wrong colour? |
14-09-2009, 10:51 AM
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| | | Re: caterpillar identification please
The caterpillar was very hairy, bright yellow, and the spots were bright orange, just spots, not tufted. |
14-09-2009, 05:58 PM
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| | | Re: caterpillar identification please
Definately Sycamore moth can range from orange thru mainly yellow
Regards
Andy |
14-09-2009, 06:29 PM
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| | | Re: caterpillar identification please
sorry ignor last post missread it
Andy | | |
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