Saturday 4 October 2014

New Species - Pale Tussock Moth

Just before setting a moth trap for the first time I found a stupendously coloured moth larva in the field which turns out to be the larva of a Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda). The larva features a lime green and black body with lemon yellow showing on top at the rear and deep yellow pads of hair sticking up at the front, the whole surrounded by white bristles and with a bright red 'spine' sticking up at the rear.

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