Burnet Moth and Caterpillar

rowanberry
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Burnet Moth and Caterpillar May 16, 2015 8:53:53 GMT

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Post by rowanberry on May 16, 2015 8:53:53 GMT

I don't have very many photos of insects, but I hate to see an empty board!

These two pics were actually taken in different nature reserves- the caterpillars were in Rye Meads near the River Lea in Hertfordshire, and the moths were at College Lake, near Tring in Buckinghamshire. Amazing that the colours can change so drastically between the larval and adult stages!

I only found out recently that they were both actually the same creature.

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htcdude Grand Member Posts: 774	Burnet Moth and Caterpillar May 20, 2015 14:38:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by htcdude on May 20, 2015 14:38:22 GMT Your moth looks like Six-spot Burnet, the caterpillar is a Cinnabar Nige

rowanberry Global Moderator Posts: 3,177	Burnet Moth and Caterpillar May 20, 2015 18:53:09 GMT htcdude likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rowanberry on May 20, 2015 18:53:09 GMT Is it?! Oh dear, that will teach me to rely on Google images for an id.

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Burnet Moth and Caterpillar May 27, 2015 17:38:06 GMT rowanberry likes this

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Post by tigertom on May 27, 2015 17:38:06 GMT

May 20, 2015 18:53:09 GMT rowanberry said:

Is it?! Oh dear, that will teach me to rely on Google images for an id.

Google images not great for ids just been looking at images for burnet moth caterpillars they have a lot are burnet moth but also loads are not I found fox moth some hawk moths not british as i did not no them plus peacock and many others

but this one I found is a burnet caterpillar they are mostly nocturnal and feed on birds foot trefoil cinnabar feed on ragwort and are very visible feeding on the flowers

images by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr

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rowanberry Global Moderator Posts: 3,177	Burnet Moth and Caterpillar May 27, 2015 19:31:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rowanberry on May 27, 2015 19:31:56 GMT I can tell from your photo now that they are very different- the Cinnabar is much more strongly banded than the Burnet. Thanks for that info...I think I'll know the difference the next time I see one.

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Post by rowanberry on May 27, 2015 19:31:56 GMT