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18-11-2006, 01:31 PM
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| | | Caterpillar id needed please
Found on tarmac pathway at Rainham Marshes, Essex today. Can't find in Jim Porter so I'm stumped. Julie 
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18-11-2006, 03:38 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar id needed please
Can't help on ID, Julie, but how was Rainham? I know it publicly opened on 13th + it's supposed to have super-duper VC, etc. Used to go regularly to Rainham + see Short-eared Owls, Water Pipits,etc + visited about year ago on current Purfleet site + saw the Sociable Plover amongst the Lapwing hoardes.
I thought about going today but District line was down in part for works, so I'll leave it for another day. Beautiful day today in London. |
18-11-2006, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  Can't help on ID, Julie, but how was Rainham? I know it publicly opened on 13th + it's supposed to have super-duper VC, etc. Used to go regularly to Rainham + see Short-eared Owls, Water Pipits,etc + visited about year ago on current Purfleet site + saw the Sociable Plover amongst the Lapwing hoardes.
I thought about going today but District line was down in part for works, so I'll leave it for another day. Beautiful day today in London. | Hi aeshna5, just put a thread on about it. Julie PS-the caterpillar is a hard one I think.
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18-11-2006, 04:15 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar id needed please
Hi,
I'm going to say it's a Feathered Brindle moth - Aporophyla australis.
They are found as a larva on the south coast area from Oct till May.
Neil |
18-11-2006, 04:23 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar id needed please
How about a late Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba?
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20-11-2006, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan How about a late Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba?
Alan | Hi again
after a second look i think you're right L.Y.U.
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20-11-2006, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan How about a late Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba?
Alan | Looked at a few books and I would also agree that Large Yellow Underwing is most likely. |
20-11-2006, 08:17 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar id needed please
Thank you very much everyone. Large Yellow Underwing it is then. Mine was just a bit anaemic I think!
You'll be pleased to know I moved it to a place of safety. In the middle of a footpath was not the best place for it.
I hope it has a lovely mothhood. 
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