Hi Andy, all Although they are gregarious, with such a large number it is wise to split them into smaller groups if you intend rearing so many. From experience...
Reg, Many thanks for that, i was just thinking about doing that tomorrow so your note will make sure that i do. At the present they are on bramble, will they...
Hi Andrew,
> I feel sure I should know this one, sitting on
> sorrel in full sunshine today, about 30mm long
> but can anyone help with its id please?...
Hi Andrew, The top view looks a bit strange but I think that is the way it is 'lit'. Looks like a Knotgrass (Acronicta rumicis) to me. Cheers Reg ... [Non-text...
Hello all, I've put up a page containing 3 images of larvae found in spun leaves: http://homepage.eircom.net/~hedgerow14/extras.htm Any and all identification...
Hi Stuart The first image looks like a Sawfly larvae from what I can see. Larvae 2 looks like 989 Timothy Tortrix Aphelia paleana. Larvae 3 looks like 1777 ...
Hi Stuart I don't recognise the first larva. The second is Aphelia paleana - Timothy Tortrix. the third is a July Highflier. As to books, for macro larva Jim...
Hi all A female Lime Hawk-moth kindly left me a batch of eggs on an egg carton in the moth trap the other day, so I thought I'd attempt to rear them on. Can...
I reared Lime Hawk from eggs laid in a trap like yours last year. Here were some key dates (from my notes) 17/vi - Female came to light at Perivale Wood 18/vi...
That's exactly what I wanted to know (and more besides!). Many thanks indeed, Dave. DW ======================================== Message Received: Jun 14 2006,...
... Larvae 2 ... like 1777 ... Paul, Ben, thanks for those. I didn't realise that sawfly larvae make spinnings, so that's another positive lesson learned. ... ...
Hi Stuart I think your Typha larva may well be Calamatropha paludella rather than Bulrush Wainscot. Looks pretty similar to some photos that Ian Smith...
... than Bulrush Wainscot. Looks pretty similar to some photos that Ian Smith circulated earlier in the year. Ah...couldn't find any pics of larvae via Google....
Hi Stuart I am not certain about the "sawfly" , its just that it has the jizz of a sawfly larvae and I don't have clue as to what leps larvae it could be. Is ...
Hi Stuart, I can't see whether it is a sawfly either from you photo. If not it could be something like a young Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) larva. I am not...
... Paul, Reg, I don't have any other images that would show the legs. I'll take it across to the Sawfly group and see what comes out of that. Cheers, Stuart...
... I'm on my fourth generation lime hawks from wild collected pupae in 2002.I also have a wild caught female laying now so should increase my genetic pool...
... I reared over a hundred emperor successfully a number of years ago without trouble but that was probably to do with a lot of good luck ! All caterpillars,...
Thanks, Kevin. Luckily I have a large lime in the garden so foodplant isn't a problem. The eggs hatched yesterday so I'm now awash with tiny green things...
Hi Stuart Sorry for the late reply, been away for a few days. Its even more embarrassing to be told its not a sawfly as this is a species I recorded in spun...
... There's no such thing, really. Suggestions merely open new doors. ... Not yet, but I have a slew of sawfly-related images to check, so I'll throw them over...
Hi Stuart A tip I picked up from reading Tutts Hints for the Field Lepidopterist and adapted to modern materials. Take any plastic water bottle, size depends...
... Lepidopterist and adapted to modern materials. .............. Paul, thanks for that. I'm trying something similar using a large plastic bottle. The...
... If you have growing foodplant, preferably out back away from passers- by, the easiest way to rear caterpillars is by sleeving. If you havn't come across...
Hi Everybody just an open message to say hello. I have been breeding butterflies & moths for years (on and off). Its a pastime that never fails to fascinate...
Hi all, Many additions and new species added to the website since my last note - as there are so many I will just highlight a few of the most interesting...
Hi all, A few interesting species that may be able to find now - if they are recorded in your area:- The cocoons of Oak Nycteoline (Nycteola revayana) or the...
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