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Caterpillar ID Help Please

4 posts & 3 voices | Started 1 year ago by JulianA | Latest reply from spandex_bob

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JulianA - Member

Taken today in Hampshire - any ideas please?

Posted 1 year ago #
Drac - Moderator

Thought it may be Narrow Border Five Spot Burnet but not quite the same.

Posted 1 year ago #
JulianA - Member

Thanks Drac - will check it out.

Posted 1 year ago #
spandex_bob - Member

According to our tame entomologist:

"Not a butterfly, but a moth - Scarlet Tiger-moth, day-flying when adult.
http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2803

Interesting to know where you saw it as it's a south of England species with a local presence in the NW.
Also foodplants in the area - likes Comfrey, bramble, Meadowsweet and also found on Sallow and Blackthorn."

HTH!

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