In article , Sacha
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On 11/8/05 19:53, in article , "Tumbleweed"
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
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And here's another ID question - walking the dogs on Dartmoor this
afternoon
(near the Commandment Stones, for those that know the area) we saw a very
large caterpillar that was quite a bright green with pairs of yellow
spots
regularly spaced on its body. It was about 3 or 4" long and rather fat.
I
can't say any more than that because at that point another dog appeared
and
ours had to be restrained rather hastily!
The area is grassy with heather, gorse and a very small yellow flowered
something growing there. There are a few trees around but very few.

I can't find anything which matches the description in the Diamond
Handguide - and that covers mainland Europe too.


http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ ?

No, sorry. None of those. I remember saying to Ray that this looked like
something out of Alice in Wonderland because it was so large and its
colouring so vivid, garish even.

Emperor moth, 60 mm, fat, bright green, black stripes running around at
intervals with very conspicuous yellow spots on them, feeds on heather?
I know that's ot 3-4inches, but it's big for a caterpillar.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"