Its food plant is the native Scots pine, and they have a large tree growing close to the pond. The adult moth is grey in colour, so the caterpillar is its more glamorous stage!
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Pine Hawk-Moth caterpillar
This photo of a Pine Hawk-Moth caterpillar was taken by Ali Nobes. The
caterpillar, measuring 5 cm in length, was found dead in their garden pond and was
identified by looking at http://butterfly-conservation.org/2401-1682/pine-hawk-moth.html.
Its food plant is the native Scots pine, and they have a large tree growing close to the pond. The adult moth is grey in colour, so the caterpillar is its more glamorous stage!
Its food plant is the native Scots pine, and they have a large tree growing close to the pond. The adult moth is grey in colour, so the caterpillar is its more glamorous stage!
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