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help needed to ID caterpillars please.

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calathus
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help needed to ID caterpillars please. Jul 19, 2015 11:25:36 GMT

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Post by calathus on Jul 19, 2015 11:25:36 GMT

Found these caterpillars in wetland in West Lothian. I would be glad with any help to ID them. TIA

Unknown caterpillar by Christopher Sullivan, on Flickr

Unknown caterpillar by Christopher Sullivan, on Flickr

Unknown caterpillar by Christopher Sullivan, on Flickr

Unknown caterpillar by Christopher Sullivan, on Flickr

silversea Junior Member Posts: 70	help needed to ID caterpillars please. Aug 15, 2015 17:47:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by silversea on Aug 15, 2015 17:47:32 GMT First one looks like a sawfly.

anzu New Member Posts: 25	help needed to ID caterpillars please. Aug 16, 2015 17:19:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anzu on Aug 16, 2015 17:19:15 GMT Yep 1 and 3 are sawfly larvae, if you can remember what plant you found them on that can help in identifying them.

silversea Junior Member Posts: 70	help needed to ID caterpillars please. Aug 16, 2015 19:25:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by silversea on Aug 16, 2015 19:25:53 GMT Last one is of course in Geometridae.

calathus New Member Posts: 6	help needed to ID caterpillars please. Aug 18, 2015 8:59:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by calathus on Aug 18, 2015 8:59:35 GMT Hi and thanks for the help. Anzu, the caterpillars were swept from various vegetation in a lowland raised bog area. There were common cotton-grass and sedges etc.

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