Dear Les et al, I collected around 30 Ni Moth eggs two weeks ago on Phil Sterling's moth course in Dorset. They hatched a week later and are now happily (I...
Hi Mike, I haven't reared that particular species myself but I guess it shouldnt be difficult - other similar species havent posed any problems using the usual...
Hi all Can anyone identify this 22mm noctuid larva found on garden loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata) two weeks ago? Initially the larva was almost black but is...
Hi Ben, Possibly a Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis), if so another missing from the website at present. It is a bit of a pain but if it is one (like...
Hi Reg I think you're right re the id of this. Beaded Chestnut had looked the closest match but I was surprised as I had never seen the adult locally. Thanks...
I picked up a Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) caterpillar last week which proved to be parasitised, bursting into some little maggot-y things which hid in...
Hello. My first thought when I was shown this photo was that it's a saw-fly. Strengthened by the fact that I can't see it in Porter. Size is unknown and it...
Hi David, If you have kept them you could send them to Mark Shaw who is the expert on such wasps. He is always pleased to identify specimens which are from...
Hi Duncan I don't think this is a sawfly. If you still have the larva you could check the no of prolegs - 4 pairs in leps, more in sawflies. It doesn't look...
Hi Duncan,
I agree with Ben, ie it's not a sawfly. Maybe Xylena vetusta (Red
Sword-grass)? (see http://www.ukleps.org/Noctuids/2241s.jpg ).
Cheers,
Mark....
Hi all, It looked familiar to me also but I couldn't remember where - that was the one I was thinking of! Thanks for jogging my memory. Will have to make up...
Ben/Mark/Reg Thanks for your help folks. I haven't got the creature - I was given the photo because it was thought I might be able to identify it. Hah! But...
Thanks Reg. I'd appreciate an address for Mark (and an email address so I can contact him in advance if possible).
In case anyone cares here is a picture of...
hi Duncan I suspect this may be an early instar Red Sword-grass. Best wishes Shane Farrell VC58 Cheshire County Macro-moth Recorder Moth Officer Butterfly...
Hi David Mark Shaws e-mail address is as follows:- Mark Shaw <markshaw@...> There are a lot of different parasitic wasps so I doubt he will be able to...
Hi all Can anyone identify this larva found on Spear Thistle today? Looks like Small Tortoiseshell perhaps but has reddish-brown head, legs and prolegs. Photo...
My guess ....painted lady ... From: Ben Smart To: Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:33 PM Subject: [Breeding_UK-Leps] Unknown...
Thanks Matt and Rtus The larva seemed very yellow to those in the books. I also thought Painted Lady unlikely as I'd not even seen an adult this year - saw my...
Ive seen an almost silver form too,I can usually find ova about now on tiny thistle plants ,makes you wonder why the adult chooses to lay on a plant that...
Hi Ben, all, I have just found an identical larva in a tent on stinging nettle today. I assumed it was a Red Admiral until I got home and realised it was more...
I've just had the first adult emerge from a batch of eggs laid in April. I've recorded each stage on a blog. To view chronologically start at this link and...
Hi Reg/all I've just checked and the head of the larva I found yesterday (prob Painted Lady) is still orangey-brown, not black.I've uploaded a dorsal shot at ...
Hi all The larva found on Spear Thistle has now pupated http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breeding_UK-Leps/files/Ben/plp.jpg Looks Ok for Painted Lady I think....
Hi all, Can anyone id either of the following caterpillars:- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breeding_UK-Leps/files/Reg/Cat12 This one was found on Maple 13mm...
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