What is it?

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 15:47:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Sept 25, 2011 15:47:33 GMT Just found this fella in the greenhouse anyone ID what it or the moth is?
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SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,914	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 18:30:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Sept 25, 2011 18:30:26 GMT Great pics. Steve, sorry I don't know what it is though, there seem to be lots of big fat green caterpillars which all look similar, I've had some which look like yours but the only ones I can ID sometimes are the ones with 'tails'.

Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 18:34:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Sept 25, 2011 18:34:16 GMT At a random guess, I'd plump for one of the large Moths in the Noctuid family, something like a Yellow Underwing or similar? If I can find my book, I'll have a look.

Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 18:47:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Sept 25, 2011 18:47:35 GMT Hmmm, several it could be! It's not an underwing though as their caterpillars are browner. You'll have to wait till the adult emerges!

wildlifefriendly Guest	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 19:09:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Sept 25, 2011 19:09:28 GMT I think it is the moth Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 19:18:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Sept 25, 2011 19:18:22 GMT Looks to be variable but the green ones are very much like it WF tinyurl.com/66fsxrl
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What is it? Sept 25, 2011 19:20:30 GMT

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Post by wildlifefriendly on Sept 25, 2011 19:20:30 GMT

. . . but it could be a Brimstone or Clouded yellow butterfly

You can post your photo here

www.ispot.org.uk/

to get an ID

I'm sure they will not have a problem because they are good shots. I could be wrong but I do believe someone has been playing with a new toy again

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 19:29:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Sept 25, 2011 19:29:55 GMT Another one ;D
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hywel Guest	What is it? Sept 25, 2011 20:12:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hywel on Sept 25, 2011 20:12:30 GMT Fascinating aren't they No idea what it will become though.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,914	What is it? Sept 26, 2011 18:08:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Sept 26, 2011 18:08:42 GMT The caterpillar moth W.F. suggested does look like it & it says it like to eat cultivated tomatoes so maybe that's what it was looking for in your greenhouse?

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	What is it? Sept 26, 2011 19:05:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Sept 26, 2011 19:05:42 GMT Could well be Sue, there were plenty in there to munch on
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