Wall Brown larva
A good start to 2019 with a Peacock seen flying as well as 4 Wall Brown larvae on January 1st.
At this stage the Wall Brown larva are just under 1 cm long.
This one was found on my local patch as it was feeding on a blade of Cocksfoot grass. As can be seen, it has eaten away quite a bit of the grass above it and below where it is seen here.
Most mild, sunny days they come out of the grass tussocks to feed, although they are still hard to spot. The 2nd and 3rd brood larva are even harder to find as they only seem to feed at night.
Around the beginning of April they will start to pupate and then by the end of April the butterflies will be on the wing.
Wall Brown larva
A good start to 2019 with a Peacock seen flying as well as 4 Wall Brown larvae on January 1st.
At this stage the Wall Brown larva are just under 1 cm long.
This one was found on my local patch as it was feeding on a blade of Cocksfoot grass. As can be seen, it has eaten away quite a bit of the grass above it and below where it is seen here.
Most mild, sunny days they come out of the grass tussocks to feed, although they are still hard to spot. The 2nd and 3rd brood larva are even harder to find as they only seem to feed at night.
Around the beginning of April they will start to pupate and then by the end of April the butterflies will be on the wing.