Hello, Just in case anyone wants to look for this larva, now is the time. Yesterday I began by searching for about 15 minutes but found nothing. Changing to a...
Hi all, Anyone else any suggestions for finding larvae at this time of year? I found single larvae of the Brimstone Moth (O. luteolata) and Mottles Pug (E. ...
hello I found this one in trap this morning. about 4 cm. can you help me to Id. thanks rgds paul http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breeding_UK-Leps/fil ...
Hi, it's an odd coincidence but I also found Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) and Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)larvae last weekend - several...
Hi Rob, I was fortunate to rear the green and brown forms of the Brimstone Moth last year - as you say it is an attractive form - pictures on the website. I am...
Hello, Is this a recognised pupa please? http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Critter301.jpg Date: 27 September 2005 It seemed (not sure) to be living in a cocoon of some...
Hi Reg did, by any chance, these larvae come from the same batch of eggs? someone in this area maintains that these forms may actually be different species ...
The Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata)certainly has declined since I've been recording here in the fens - I moved to the present house in 1990. In the 1960s...
Hi Paul, It says 'Cabbage Moth' (Mamestra brassicae) to me - but I am not sure. regards Nick G-D Nick Greatorex-Davies CEH Monks Wood, Huntingdon ... hello I...
Hi Shane, Have dug out the original photographs to check that they were all photographed at the same time. I only had one batch of eggs at that time, so they...
Hi, yes, I have collected and reared both forms of the Brimstone larva in the past and they produced typical adults as far as I could tell. An hour's beating...
cheers Reg will be interesting to hear what others may find. kind regards Shane Shane Farrell VC58 Cheshire County Macro-moth Recorder Moth Officer Butterfly...
Hi all I found this larva feeding on Broom around early July. It was bright yellow when I found it and up to pupation a week later. The adult emerged yesterday...
Hi all, A lot of additions to the website in recent weeks - around 380 species included now. Examples of those that we have recently completed egg to pupal...
Hi Ben All the early instar streak larvae found by Steve Hind and me on 23/5/1992 at Dinting, Glossop were yellow, as in your picture. I'm pretty sure I have ...
Dear All Apologies for cross posting and to those not interested in larvae. If you would like help with identifying sawfly larvae found while hunting for...
Apologies if anyone has received this on another group, but for those of you who are keen to get a glimpse of the forthcoming David Attenborough series on...
To any people who have experience with insects I am a student studying at the University of Wolverhampton and one of my modules is to design and manufacture a...
Hi Ben/all, I thought I had sent this reply - but cannot see it on the forum anywhere. Have been installing a new computer and operating system and new...
HELLO I found this caterpillar in trap this morning: looks to me as larva of Phlogophora meticulosa? late instar? what do you think? thanks rgds paul...
dear all I am really sorry for that mess but now it is the good one.. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breeding_UK- Leps/files/pf1331fp/phlomet.jpg rgds paul...
Hi Paul and all, I don't think it can be anything else. Do you have a side view as well as we are missing that on the website? I will try and put up the link...
Hi all, I see the link is still broken in my original reply below. Does anyone know why? It must be something that Yahoo change before forwarding the message. ...