Caterpillars & Larvae
Lepidoptera larvae recorded in the Lancing area
Species on this page
- Acronicta psi - Grey Dagger
- Malacosoma neustria - Lackey Moth
- Zygaena lonicerae - Burnet Moth
- Tyria jacobaeae - Cinnabar Moth
- Acronicta rumicis - Knot Grass
- Arctia caja - Garden Tiger
- Noctua pronuba - Large Yellow Underwing
- Pieris brassicae - Large White
- Cucullia verbasci - Mullein Moth
- Smerinthus ocellata - Eyed Hawk-Moth
- Lacanobia oleracea - Bright-line Brown-eye
Noctuidae
Acronicta psi
Grey Dagger - caterpillar
Acronicta rumicis
Knot Grass - caterpillar
Noctua pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing - caterpillar
Cucullia verbasci
Mullein Moth - caterpillar
Boldly marked larva found on Verbascum
and Buddleia.
Erebidae
Arctia caja
Garden Tiger (Woolly Bear) - larva
Known as the 'Woolly Bear' for its
dense hairs, protecting it from predators.
Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar Moth - caterpillar
Feeding on Ragwort; the banding
warns predators of its toxicity.
Lasiocampidae & Zygaenidae
Malacosoma neustria
Lackey Moth - caterpillar
Zygaena lonicerae
Burnet Moth - caterpillar
Sphingidae
Smerinthus ocellata
Eyed Hawk-Moth - caterpillar