Cyclophora punctaria (Linnaeus, 1758), (maiden's blush)


1 Oct 2005 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summarysmall larva, beaten from Grey Sallow
Found asLarva
Date1 October 2005
Capture methodbeaten
Associated organismSalix cinerea
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Although thought to be beaten from Grey Sallow, the larva wasn’t interested in this and preferred Oak when it was offered.

14 Oct 05: length = 20mm

26 Oct 05: pupa (inside lid of tube)

Emerged: 4 May 2006

Cremaster: 3 pairs of processes with inflated ends, curving outwards, some (all?) bearing a pair of teeth; also a pair of dorsal processes with inflated ends curling inwards.

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