Pebble Prominent - Notodonta ziczac larva
At 20 mm, this Pebble Prominent caterpillar is half grown and was found feeding on Sallow (Salix) as I was collecting food plants for Cream-spot Tiger moth larvae!
This common moth occurs throughout the British Isles, appearing as an adult between May and August in either one or two broods depending on latitude. The final instar (stage) larva is greyish or brownish, and, like most of the prominents, feeds with the tail segment held up in the air.
Pebble Prominent - Notodonta ziczac larva
At 20 mm, this Pebble Prominent caterpillar is half grown and was found feeding on Sallow (Salix) as I was collecting food plants for Cream-spot Tiger moth larvae!
This common moth occurs throughout the British Isles, appearing as an adult between May and August in either one or two broods depending on latitude. The final instar (stage) larva is greyish or brownish, and, like most of the prominents, feeds with the tail segment held up in the air.