Caterpillar ID

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Susanne
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Caterpillar ID

Post by Susanne »

Could anyone ID this caterpillar found on choisya shrub?
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SteveH
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Re: Caterpillar ID

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Hi Susanne,

I'd think it to be a Dun-bar.

Cheers,
Steve
wirralbirder
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Re: Caterpillar ID

Post by wirralbirder »

Dun-bar final instar Upton-Saughall Massey rd. May 08th 2018_7907ed  (1).jpg
Hi Susanne.
I think that your caterpillar may be a micro moth of the Agonopterix sort. I have placed an image of a Dun-0bar caterpillar for comparison.
Cheers Harry
SteveH
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Re: Caterpillar ID

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Dun-OBar ... is that the Irish race of Dun-bar then Harry?

:-)

Steve
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