Buff ermine moth caterpillar

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

First photo of the caterpillar, nice! Seems a pretty late generation. Posted 3 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy, a lucky find. Seems to be quite a lot of moth larvae around in these parts at the moment, but we have had quite a warm spell, if that makes any difference. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, strange weather patterns these days, surely it will have some effect. Seeing new flowers in the garden, whilst normally things would be shutting down. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Claire Hamilton
      
      Lion
      
      Likewise, but Autumn hit us today, so we shall see what happens now! Posted 3 years ago

The Buff ermine

The buff ermine is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is sometimes placed in the genus "Spilosoma". The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. It is found throughout the temperate belt of the Palearctic region south to northern Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia, eastern Mongolia, Amur Region, China, Korea and Japan.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Claire Hamilton