Speckled wood green cat?

diggleken · #1 (**permalink**) 01-10-2010, 08:17 PM

Hi all,
this is close to Speckled wood I think, but thats only a wild guess, grateful for any help.
Strange green appendages/growths between legs, something to do with the onset of pupation?
The high winds seem to have blown it out of the Oak tree.

Cheers
Ken

diggleken · #2 (**permalink**) 02-10-2010, 01:43 PM

Any takers anyone?

Cheers
Ken

Deb London · #3 (**permalink**) 02-10-2010, 02:17 PM

Hi Ken, there was a thread on here recently and the number of legs/prolegs or something indicated a sawfly larva, although I don't know if this is one of those.

xSarahx · #4 (**permalink**) 02-10-2010, 04:46 PM

looks very odd close up....dont know what the dark green blobs are...(possibly been parasitised)

not sure on ID, but i don't think it is a speckled wood though.

diggleken · #5 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 12:19 PM

thanks for ideas both of you, what about Angle Shades moth?

Cheers
Ken

Anders152 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-10-2010, 08:45 PM

I'm really stumped by this one, but really interested to find out what it is! I hope someone comes up with an answer soon

diggleken · #7 (**permalink**) 05-10-2010, 08:36 AM

me too!

Ken

2dogs2000 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-10-2010, 10:00 PM

I have been intrigued by this one too and I have looked at loads + loads + loads of photos of caterpillars to see if I can help. So far the nearest I can get is 'the common quaker' which has the oak as a food plant. Have a google on that and see what you think. It is quite similar but ....... I'm not sure. I will keep on looking unless someone comes up with a positive i.d. for you. Don't know about the green blobs though.