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Shiner Wild Member Registered: July 2007 Location: suffolk Posts: 219	Found this fellow eating the holly bush in the front garden.
	· Date: Sat August 25, 2007 · Views: 2083 · Filesize: 140.8kb, 140.8kb · Dimensions: 1600 x 946 ·
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Shiner

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Registered: July 2007
Location: suffolk
Posts: 219

Sun August 26, 2007 3:57am

I Think This Maybe A Privett Hawk Moth Caterpillar Sorry

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Tornado

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Registered: May 2006
Location: Lancashire (Rossendale Valley)
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Fri August 31, 2007 11:37am

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Originally Posted by Shiner

I Think This Maybe A Privett Hawk Moth Caterpillar Sorry

Definate Privet Hawkmoth Larvae

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killiman

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Registered: February 2008
Location: Poole Dorset

Wed February 6, 2008 4:53pm

I am certain that this is a Privet Hawk moth caterpillar. Used to 'collect' them from privet bushes in school grounds in 1947!!

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