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 04/18/2004 08:47:25 AM · #1
Please can somebody help me identify this caterpillar.
Found in SW England, April, happily munching comfrey leaves.



Thanks
 04/18/2004 09:07:18 AM · #2
Looks like the caterpillar of the large white butterfly.
Just do a search on google I am sure you will find plenty of info.
Paul.
 04/18/2004 09:30:55 AM · #3
Thank you Paul.

I've looked at the images on Google. The markings on 'my' one look much brighter yellow and more regular than the 'Google' ones. But I don't know much about caterpillars and how much variation there can be within a species. I'm sure it's something pretty common though, there were certainly a lot of them there!
 04/18/2004 10:54:38 AM · #4
Thats a tuff one.
Try here: Caterpillar Identification

Good Luck....Martin
 04/18/2004 01:27:08 PM · #5
I've been right through the caterpillar identification site - no luck :(
 03/30/2014 09:07:14 AM · #6
I have this exact caterpillar in front of me, not sure how to upload a photo but will try. I am veering towards the Small Tortoiseshell but there is also a possibility it is the Large White - can someone please tell me how to add the photo?
03/30/2014 10:35:13 AM · #7
Originally posted by sue2014:
I have this exact caterpillar in front of me, not sure how to upload a photo but will try. I am veering towards the Small Tortoiseshell but there is also a possibility it is the Large White - can someone please tell me how to add the photo?

You need to have it online at some other site, like your web page, or smugmug, or flickr, wherever. Then you copy the URL of the image and use the little square "insert image" icon above the text box when you reply here. If the image is larger than 500 pixels or so, use the globe icon to "insert hyperlink" and that leaves a clickable link to the larger image. Or become a paid member and have a portfolio all your own right on DPC to which you may post images :-)
 03/30/2014 12:42:10 PM · #8
Caterpillars are such WEIRD looking creatures!!

Here's one that looks similar, but it's from Northern Illinois. Have no idea if they also exiting on your little "island" :)

Here
are
some
more - I think it's this one

03/30/2014 04:44:06 PM · #9
Originally posted by sue2014:
I have this exact caterpillar in front of me, not sure how to upload a photo but will try. I am veering towards the Small Tortoiseshell but there is also a possibility it is the Large White - can someone please tell me how to add the photo?

Good to know that a full TEN years later, the same species still exists! :-)
 03/30/2014 07:11:50 PM · #10
Originally posted by Beetle:

Good to know that a full TEN years later, the same species still exists! :-)


Ha! Didn't even notice!!
 03/30/2014 07:43:01 PM · #11
Oh good grief! 04-14 who knew?
 03/30/2014 07:50:05 PM · #12
That's thread necromancy in the 1st degree.
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