Caterpillar Help? (1 Viewer)

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Snivyserpent

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• Apr 3, 2017

• #1

What is this?
I found this caterpillar in Rathfarnham, Dublin. Does anyone know what type of moth or butterfly it will turn into?

 

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Hillevandam

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• Apr 18, 2017

• #2

I only see legs on the segments behind the head. Did it have legs at the tail end? If not(and I guess so because of the body shape) you are looking at a maggot or grub, most probably from a large beetle.

 

Brian Stone

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• Apr 18, 2017

• #3

Looks lepidopterous to me. Very likely Large Yellow Underwing.

 

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richardjbartlett

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• Apr 18, 2017

• #4

Agree

Brian Stone said:

Looks lepidopterous to me. Very likely Large Yellow Underwing.

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And the dark colour usually indicates it's about to pupate.