Caterpillars, Berkshire (1 Viewer)

[paul47]

Two small caterpillars found in the last week, each about 25mm long.

Thanks,

 

[Oleander]

The last one is Drinker.

 

[Egrets9]

I think the first one looks like a Buff Ermine

 

[paul47]

Thanks very much to both of you!

Paul

 

[Wandered Scot]

The first one I would put down as young stage Ruby tiger, I recently put an example on the forum from a reared one.B

 

[paul47]

Thanks for that - certainly googling brings up a lot of very similar images to mine - I'll have to give this careful consideration!

Thanks, Paul

 

[Wandered Scot]

This group always makes me nervous in id, but the young Ruby tigers tend to be consistent with the orange or cream slanted marking between the subdorsal and 'mid' line warts. The photo attached is the same larva in two development stages.

Cheers, Jim

 

[paul47]

You've persuaded me - thanks very much,

Paul