Caterpillar Gallery

Vital fuel for our local birds; documenting the larval stages of Lancing's moths and butterflies.

Cinnabar Caterpillar Tyria jacobaeae

Cinnabar Moth Larva

Foodplant: Ragwort. A classic sight on Malthouse Meadow.

Burnet Caterpillar Zygaena lonicerae

Burnet Moth Larva

Foodplant: Dogwood. Recorded at Lancing Ring.

Large White Larva Pieris brassicae

Large White Larva

A familiar garden visitor, essential for many insectivorous birds.