Record Summary | 2 small green larvae, beaten from Oak |
Found as | Larva |
Date | 1 October 2005 |
Capture method | beaten |
Associated organism | Quercus robur |
OS grid ref | OSGR: SU56 |
Lat/Lon | 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W |
Vice County | Berks, VC no: 22 |
Country | England |
Notes:
Two small green caterpillars, one had a small white silken sock around its tail; maybe it had just ecdysed. Over a few days they became progessively darker brown. Graze surface of leaf.
11 Oct 05: length = 10.5mm, larvae now pale brown.
14 Oct 05: length = 12.5mm, larvae now brown.
26 Oct 05: length = 10.5mm, quiescent.
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