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Unidentified Caterpillar (1 Viewer)

Foxy

Foxy

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My wife discovered this Caterpillar whilst gardening and it attached itself to her coat. It is about 3 to 3.5cm long. Anyone know what it is please?
 

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Hi
It's the caterpillar of the Dot moth, Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761). It's polyphagous, feeding on a wide range of herbaceous plants.
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