Hi all I am not familiar with the variable scarce hawkmoth larvae and cannot make my mind up on either Bedstraw or Spurge for this one. can anyone possibly ...
euphorbia ... From: shane.farrell To: Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:01 PM Subject: [Breeding_UK-Leps] hawkmoth larva Hi all I...
Hi Can anyone id the attached larva, common on heather at Astley Moss, Lancs - approx 1cm long? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breeding_UK-Leps/files/Ben/nr.jpg...
Hi Ben, I don't recognise it from personal experience but possibly the Heath Rustic (Xestia agathina)? If so we could do with some better pictures for the...
A caterpillar found earlier today. Size approx 25mm (although it tends to curl up whenever I get near it with a measuring device so there is some inaccuracy...
... Forgot to mention the location. Horsenden Hill, Middlesex, TQ18. -- David Howdon (http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/) -- No virus found in this...
Hello David, You are quite right. However the pictures on Reg's excellent side are also correct. I think this is a very nice illustration of the need to show ...
Hi David/all The pictures on the website were all pre-hibernation. Unfortunately the two larvae I had didn't survive the winter but then a friend locally found...
Hi Reg thanks for that. Heath Rustic looks good to me as a match for the photo in Porter, although Porter is somewhat pessimistic on the chances of rearing ...
Hi all, Apologies if you get this message from several forums. We have had to move the "Early Stages" Lepidoptera website because of lack of allocated space...
Hi all, I have been asked if I can provide details of recent update to the website. There have been so many additions and updates over the winter that it would...
If anyone can help ID the caterpillar I've just uploaded to the files section (under DW) I'd be very grateful. It was found near Bicester, Oxon on 21st April...
A caterpillar found on nettle today http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/20060422_web.jpg http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howdon/20060422_2_web.jpg ...
My thanks to everyone who replied. It seems that it is a choice between Square-spot Rustic and Six-striped Rustic which are unfortunately indistinguishable at...
Hi all, Additional species and updates to the website since 14 April include:- Blood-vein Timandra comae (interesting 'snake-like' larva, difficult to...
Hi all, A few species added/updated since 14 April Blood-vein Timandra comae (unusual caterpillar and pupa - 'spun-up' and pupated in a few hours one of the...
Hi, I am a PhD student who works on blue tits, and I am rather urgently looking for a source of small green caterpillars which would be a good substitute for...
Hi Alex,
When do you need them, how big do they have to be and how many do you need?
A couple of ideas:
There was a conversation on another group about a...
Hi all, I seem to recall someone has a copy of a handbook illustrating lepidoptera pupae. If so, does it show the difference between the cremasters of the ...
Hi Reg Patocka & Turcani say: Cremaster narrow and tang like in dorsal view. Setae D2 divergent in opposite directions, spine like, short and pointed (fig....
PS I think Paul Talbot (Pennine Books) had a set of P&T for sale in March at LCES Exhibition. Don't know if he still has them. First come first served! ... ...
... So where do you come in this hierarchy then Ian? Does that apply to your inputs too? Devil take take the hindmost eh????? Not (Keep) Smiling! Terry ...
I caught a female Puss Moth in the trap last night, and would like to encourage it to lay some eggs for rearing. Are there any special conditions required for...
no special conditions required ,they lay readily in any type of box. I line my boxes with piece of kitchen roll making it easier to handle the eggs.these are a...
Hi Ian, all That is a bit of a puzzle. Think I will have to get the adults 'bits' checked by an expert when they emerge in the autumn to prove to myself that...
I used to rear puss moths in fairly large numbers and also found that they are aggressive to each other and are especially fond of eating their neighbour's...
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