Green grub/caterpillar for id

duncanh · #1 (**permalink**) 24-04-2010, 07:24 AM

I see that there are lots of similar id threads but none of them appear to be the same as this.
I found it whilst chainsawing through some oak logs that were felled recently due to honey fungus and decay. This grub was in slightly decayed soft sapwood in a channel running length-ways along the log, with the grain. The channel was filled with frass.

Any suggestions as to what it could be?

Thanks

Duncan

charlieb · #2 (**permalink**) 26-04-2010, 01:39 PM

Have you got a shot of its other side?

duncanh · #3 (**permalink**) 26-04-2010, 06:02 PM

Here are a couple more shots

Duncan

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duncanh · #4 (**permalink**) 27-04-2010, 08:04 AM

From a suggestion elsewhere, it would appear that it's some type of cutworm.
Not sure which sort yet though.

Thanks

Duncan

duncanh · #5 (**permalink**) 04-06-2010, 09:04 AM

As I was interested in what it was I put it back in the log where it came from and when it turned into a pupae I collected it and put it in a jar. It's finally changed and I think it's an Angel Shades moth...

aeshna5 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-06-2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by duncanh

As I was interested in what it was I put it back in the log where it came from and when it turned into a pupae I collected it and put it in a jar. It's finally changed and I think it's an Angel Shades moth...

Sure is an Angle-shades- an attractive moth- well done for raising it out!