The caterpillar is still alive...

Paul Iddon

I know they over winter as 'pillars before turning to moths in the warmer months, but this one was pretty active tonight, but it stayed still long enough for me to get a close up with 3 extension tubes on the 100mm.

Exif:
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 4 sec, f/7.1, ISO 125




Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture Paul
Brian v.

e6filmuser

Great capture of the eyes.

Harold

Paul Iddon

Thanks gents

Paul.

GOLDENORFE

good one Paul , any idea what species?

Paul Iddon

GOLDENORFE wrote: »

good one Paul , any idea what species?

Could be one of the underwings, yellow or orange, or a cutworm, not too sure to be honest.




Paul.

e6filmuser

I think it is the Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa brown form.

Harold

Paul Iddon

Good call Harold - you've got it. I just googled the latin name and the images are there.

Thanks

Paul.

e6filmuser

Paul Iddon wrote: »

Good call Harold - you've got it. I just googled the latin name and the images are there.

Thanks

Paul.

It looked very much like one of the Yellow Underwings but the pale marks on the face were wrong. A very common species but a very photogenic face.

Harold