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Mottled Umber caterpillar - frontal, Heesch, Netherlands The highly variable caterpillar of the Mottled Umber, in dutch named after its life cycle &quot;Grote Wintervlinder&quot; = big winter butterfly. Caterpillars like these can be seen April-June, yet the adults only emerge around November-December.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95040/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_full_body_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Mottled Umber caterpillar - full body, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95040_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6WM6Lwf7QoN9VoHHu7sMap1YoPw%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Mottled Umber caterpillar - full body, Heesch, Netherlands The highly variable caterpillar of the Mottled Umber, in dutch named after its life cycle &quot;Grote Wintervlinder&quot; = big winter butterfly. Caterpillars like these can be seen April-June, yet the adults only emerge around November-December.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95039/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95038/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> The adult female is wingless, and almost looks like a spider:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86728/erannis_defoliaria_-_female.html Erannis defoliaria,Europe,Heesch,Mottled Umber,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95039/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Mottled Umber caterpillar - pose, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95039_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=IuQ9U7lUUQjG1gDrsrrC3LZy3lA%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Mottled Umber caterpillar - pose, Heesch, Netherlands The highly variable caterpillar of the Mottled Umber, in dutch named after its life cycle &quot;Grote Wintervlinder&quot; = big winter butterfly. Caterpillars like these can be seen April-June, yet the adults only emerge around November-December.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95040/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_full_body_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95038/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> The adult female is wingless, and almost looks like a spider:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86728/erannis_defoliaria_-_female.html Erannis defoliaria,Europe,Heesch,Mottled Umber,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure><br /> The adult female is wingless, and almost looks like a spider:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86728/erannis_defoliaria_-_female.html" title="Erannis defoliaria - Female"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/86728_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nYLzREQCkKEGD5t6mtyYgWDRGsM%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Erannis defoliaria - Female Another female, bad lighting but not as much &quot;over flashed&quot; *rolleyes* Bistonini,Ennominae,Erannis,Erannis defoliaria,Geometridae,Geometroidea,Geotagged,Jane&#039;s garden,Lepidoptera,Mottled Umber,Netherlands,nl: Grote wintervlinder" /></a></figure> Erannis defoliaria,Europe,Heesch,Mottled Umber,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge

Mottled Umber caterpillar - frontal, Heesch, Netherlands

The highly variable caterpillar of the Mottled Umber, in dutch named after its life cycle "Grote Wintervlinder" = big winter butterfly. Caterpillars like these can be seen April-June, yet the adults only emerge around November-December.

Mottled Umber caterpillar - full body, Heesch, Netherlands The highly variable caterpillar of the Mottled Umber, in dutch named after its life cycle "Grote Wintervlinder" = big winter butterfly. Caterpillars like these can be seen April-June, yet the adults only emerge around November-December.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95039/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_pose_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95038/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> The adult female is wingless, and almost looks like a spider:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86728/erannis_defoliaria_-_female.html Erannis defoliaria,Europe,Heesch,Mottled Umber,Netherlands,World

Mottled Umber caterpillar - pose, Heesch, Netherlands The highly variable caterpillar of the Mottled Umber, in dutch named after its life cycle "Grote Wintervlinder" = big winter butterfly. Caterpillars like these can be seen April-June, yet the adults only emerge around November-December.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95040/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_full_body_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95038/mottled_umber_caterpillar_-_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> The adult female is wingless, and almost looks like a spider:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86728/erannis_defoliaria_-_female.html Erannis defoliaria,Europe,Heesch,Mottled Umber,Netherlands,World

The adult female is wingless, and almost looks like a spider:

Erannis defoliaria - Female Another female, bad lighting but not as much "over flashed" *rolleyes* Bistonini,Ennominae,Erannis,Erannis defoliaria,Geometridae,Geometroidea,Geotagged,Jane's garden,Lepidoptera,Mottled Umber,Netherlands,nl: Grote wintervlinder

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The Mottled Umber

The Mottled Umber is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species throughout much of the Palearctic region.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 1, 2020. Captured May 9, 2020 13:57.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm