[Adastra] Need ID Help

[Me Here]

Hello all,
I don't do this often but I could use some help if anyone is able.
Attached are two photos of a caterpillar we found on our last Sussex Moth
Group outing, while waiting for dark beating bushes. This guy came out of
a crab apple tree. He is very distinctive and I have exhausted my resources
I have here and can't find a match. He is at about 1" right now.
Any help or 'have a look here's welcome.

Thanks for looking
Crystal
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[PennyGreen]

Hi Crystal,



We've gone though Porter's Caterpillars of the British Isles, but to no
avail I'm afraid! We'll be interested to hear what it grows up to be.
Maybe as the caterpillar matures it will change in colour...keep us
posted!



All the best, Penny



Penny Green
Species Officer
Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
http://sxbrc.org.uk | 01273 497521
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From: Adastra [mailto:adastra-bounces at lists.sxbrc.org.uk] On Behalf Of
Me Here
Sent: 26 May 2013 18:49
To: Adastra discussion group
Subject: [Adastra] Need ID Help



Hello all,
I don't do this often but I could use some help if anyone is able.
Attached are two photos of a caterpillar we found on our last Sussex
Moth Group outing, while waiting for dark beating bushes. This guy came
out of a crab apple tree. He is very distinctive and I have exhausted my
resources I have here and can't find a match. He is at about 1" right
now.
Any help or 'have a look here's welcome.

Thanks for looking
Crystal






Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered Charity No. 207005. VAT Registration No. 191 305969. Registered Office: Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]
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[Me Here]

Hi Penny,
Thank you, I've been looking for a affordable copy of Porters to check
haha, It is not easy to get malus for me to feed, I have some atm so
hopefully it will decide to 'change' soon to something recognisable! The
meadow it was found in, we are trying to keep a good record of species in,
and I will be very happy to find out what this is.

Thanks for trying!!
Crystal

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Hi Crystal,****
** **
We?ve gone though Porter?s Caterpillars of the **British Isles**, but to
no avail I?m afraid! We?ll be interested to hear what it grows up to be.
Maybe as the caterpillar matures it will change in colour?keep us posted!*
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All the best, Penny****
** **
*Penny Green*
Species Officer
Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
http://sxbrc.org.uk | 01273 497521
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*Me Here
*Sent:* 26 May 2013 18:49
*To:* Adastra discussion group
*Subject:* [Adastra] Need ID Help****
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Hello all,
I don't do this often but I could use some help if anyone is able.
Attached are two photos of a caterpillar we found on our last Sussex Moth
Group outing, while waiting for dark beating bushes. This guy came out of
a crab apple tree. He is very distinctive and I have exhausted my resources
I have here and can't find a match. He is at about 1" right now.
Any help or 'have a look here's welcome.
Thanks for looking
****Crystal****
****
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Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the
Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered
Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]

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[Patrick Roper]

I wonder if it might be a light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, or
another species of Catocala.



It seems to be the right shape and similar to one of the caterpillar photos
on this page:



http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Catocala_Promissa



From: Adastra [mailto:adastra-bounces at lists.sxbrc.org.uk] On Behalf Of
PennyGreen at sussexwt.org.uk
Sent: 28 May 2013 13:04
To: adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Need ID Help



Hi Crystal,



We've gone though Porter's Caterpillars of the British Isles, but to no
avail I'm afraid! We'll be interested to hear what it grows up to be. Maybe
as the caterpillar matures it will change in colour.keep us posted!



All the best, Penny



Penny Green
Species Officer
Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
http://sxbrc.org.uk <http://sxbrc.org.uk/> | 01273 497521



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From: Adastra [mailto:adastra-bounces at lists.sxbrc.org.uk] On Behalf Of Me
Here
Sent: 26 May 2013 18:49
To: Adastra discussion group
Subject: [Adastra] Need ID Help



Hello all,
I don't do this often but I could use some help if anyone is able. Attached
are two photos of a caterpillar we found on our last Sussex Moth Group
outing, while waiting for dark beating bushes. This guy came out of a crab
apple tree. He is very distinctive and I have exhausted my resources I have
here and can't find a match. He is at about 1" right now.
Any help or 'have a look here's welcome.

Thanks for looking
Crystal

_____

Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the Companies
Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered Charity No.
207005. VAT Registration No. 191 305969. Registered Office: Woods Mill,
Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]

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[Me Here]

Hi Patrick,
Thanks for the response, yes I did wonder about this species, although our
native ones tend to be Oak eaters, but maybe can tolerate apple? I'll try
some oak as it would sure be easier to rear it on if so.
I had a long dig through UKLeps and Lepiforum.de the other night, the other
similar species are some of the hook-tips...*Sigh*...lol

Crystal

I wonder if it might be a light crimson underwing, *Catocala promissa*,
or another species of *Catocala*.****
** **
It seems to be the right shape and similar to one of the caterpillar
photos on this page:****
** **
http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Catocala_Promissa****
** **
*From:* Adastra [mailto:adastra-bounces at lists.sxbrc.org.uk] *On Behalf Of
*PennyGreen at sussexwt.org.uk
*Sent:* 28 May 2013 13:04
*To:* adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk
*Subject:* Re: [Adastra] Need ID Help****
** **
Hi Crystal,****
** **
We?ve gone though Porter?s Caterpillars of the British Isles, but to no
avail I?m afraid! We?ll be interested to hear what it grows up to be. Maybe
as the caterpillar matures it will change in colour?keep us posted!****
** **
All the best, Penny****
** **
*Penny Green*
Species Officer
Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
http://sxbrc.org.uk | 01273 497521****
** **
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*On Behalf Of *Me Here
*Sent:* 26 May 2013 18:49
*To:* Adastra discussion group
*Subject:* [Adastra] Need ID Help****
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Hello all,
I don't do this often but I could use some help if anyone is able.
Attached are two photos of a caterpillar we found on our last Sussex Moth
Group outing, while waiting for dark beating bushes. This guy came out of
a crab apple tree. He is very distinctive and I have exhausted my resources
I have here and can't find a match. He is at about 1" right now.
Any help or 'have a look here's welcome.
Thanks for looking
Crystal****
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Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the
Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered
Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone] ****
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[Me Here]

Hello,
I know that since I sent out that caterpillar photo a few days back that
you all are awake nights to know what it is :) Ok ok maybe not, well just
incase anyone is interested, it would appear that the first photos it had
probably just come into that instar, it has plumped up now as I found some
one with apple in the yard and it is eating well. It is *drum roll*
Green-brindled Crescent Moth Caterpillar, and I have to say that the photos
I found on local online resources didn't look anywhere as lovely as this
guy does.
New photos attached and thank you so much for those of you who had a guess
or a look for me!

Crystal
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