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Started by addictweb, August 14, 2012, 08:09:49 AM

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August 14, 2012, 08:09:49 AM Last Edit: August 14, 2012, 09:05:58 AM by addictweb
Found this not so little guy yesterday, not something I've seen before.

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Leon

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August 14, 2012, 08:51:42 AM
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August 14, 2012, 08:57:39 AM
Quote from: Leon on August 14, 2012, 08:51:42 AM
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Smallus whitelinicus ;)

On a serious note, just as a gamble/bet, for the time of the year and the fact it's "small", I'm thinking ladybird larvae... :D

addictweb

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August 14, 2012, 09:06:49 AM
Tried to do it on my phone and failed. Should show up shortly once my dropbox updates.
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zpyder

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August 14, 2012, 09:14:42 AM
Where abouts are you/it in the country?

Looks like it's a Sphinx moth caterpillar, but I'm not convinced it's Sphinx ligustri (maybe, colours could just be faded on it if it was old etc)...Any idea what plants were around, I think Sphinx ligustri feeds on Privet...

addictweb

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August 14, 2012, 09:22:29 AM
Quote from: zpyder on August 14, 2012, 09:14:42 AM
Where abouts are you/it in the country?

Looks like it's a Sphinx moth caterpillar, but I'm not convinced it's Sphinx ligustri (maybe, colours could just be faded on it if it was old etc)...Any idea what plants were around, I think Sphinx ligustri feeds on Privet...

London, he was in the middle of a pavement so I moved him onto the side. The picture is a bit washed out, he was quite vivid.

There is what I think is a privit hedge not too far away from there.
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zpyder

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August 14, 2012, 09:47:50 AM
To be sure you could always put it up on www.ispot.org.uk and someone could confirm the ID or offer an alternative. It's deffo a hawkmoth/sphinx moth, but the head doesn't seem quite right. Looking at pictures it's also similar to the Tobacco hawkmoth, but I can't see the spots on your photo which are present on that.

I also should admit at this point I don't know much about lepidoptera, I'm just using my identification keys and websites to help out!

addictweb

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August 14, 2012, 11:30:10 AM
http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/287189

Thanks for your suggestions.
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Leon

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August 14, 2012, 11:44:03 AM
Reminded me of the article I read yesterday:

New insect species identified through Flickr
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zpyder

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August 14, 2012, 13:30:40 PM
Quote from: addictweb on August 14, 2012, 11:30:10 AM
http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/287189

Thanks for your suggestions.

Well, at least I got the hawkmoth bit right :D
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