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can anyone help identify this catterpillar and crysillis

  • 10-07-2011 10:37PM
    #1
    cherrieblossom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    found this caterpillar next to a load of yellow crysalis as in the attached photos, some are empty and the only butterflies or moths that i saw were with tiny fawn moths or small brown butterflies. any ideas anyone. It was an area at he back of a beach and in the bog/saltmarsh


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  • #2
    F.R.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭F.R.


    Six-spot burnet caterpillar, I think


  • #3
    cherrieblossom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭cherrieblossom


    thanks for that , I thought that initially but there were loads of six spotted burnets round a few weeks ago, would there be a second load of them hatching, am not really au fait with the life cycle of moths


  • #4
    F.R.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭F.R.


    Check this page it will give you information on the life cycle.

    http://www.arkive.org/six-spot-burnet-moth/zygaena-filipendulae/image-A18040.html#text=Biology


  • #5
    cherrieblossom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭cherrieblossom


    that is definatly what it is, I saw one of teh pupa cases partially open yesterday and there was a very black antenae sticking out , did not have time to wait to watch it comeout, am looking forward to seeing all those lovely creatures flying around ion a few days , there is loads of ragworth in the same area so there might be loads of cinabar moths there too , thanks for your help can sleep tonight happily now


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