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Kate HarrisonKate Harrison Posts: 54
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I have a Koreana fir tree in the lawn, its just a baby one and yesterday I was passing it to check the Canna when I was horrfied to see ‘something’ feeding on my Koreana Fir.

I have never seen the like before though at my last addres a similar stripping of leaves on an older Koreana Fir.

Hopefully someone knows what it is.

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  • kinchensukinchensu Posts: 4

    uuhhhmm. it looks like a staphinelinaia buragtuko

    Hope this helps.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Possibly a Lesser Yellow Underwing caterpillar image  ... very late in the season to be around.  I'd have thought he'd be happier on an elderberry bush than a fir tree.  If you're worried about him damaging your tree pop  him on an elder tree. 

    Last edited: 11 October 2017 09:57:26


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Kate HarrisonKate Harrison Posts: 54

    Sorry but not that one kinchensu, thank you!

    dovefromabove I think you got it.

    http://www.outerhebrideslepidoptera.co.uk/species.php?id=176

    Thanks !

     

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    ..and here's what they look like when they're 'all growed up'  Kate.

    Really pretty - even when so well camouflaged on my gravel   image

    image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Kate HarrisonKate Harrison Posts: 54

    So mine is the Larve of your Moth..such a small Moth for the size of the Larve I found yesterday.

    Many thanks fairygirl !

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Yes - not terribly big Kate. About an inch, or slightly more,  in each direction  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Kate HarrisonKate Harrison Posts: 54

    Thanks Fairygirl

    My last home Igrew a Koriana fir and that was under attack from a tiny white moth, almost 

    nothing left onthe branches till I sprayed with Pravado.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Just looked at that pic you posted Kate - and I don't think it's the yellow underwing caterpillar. I was just following on from Dove's post.

    Looks like one of the hawkmoths to me  image

    There are a few ID sights for caterpillars which might be helpful.

    I've actually just emailed one called Wildlife Insight to see if they can ID a caterpillar I photographed today. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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