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Chrysalis or pupae?
Every now and then when hoeing I find one of these things and wondered what
they are, friend or foe? its about an inch long, 1/4 inch in dia, cone shaped and red in colour. |
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Chrysalis or pupae?
On Mon, 17 May 2004 20:26:52 +0100, Chris wrote:
Every now and then when hoeing I find one of these things and wondered what they are, friend or foe? its about an inch long, 1/4 inch in dia, cone shaped and red in colour. Could be anything without a good photo - even then it's very difficult. Most probably a moth of some sort. That size it could be a hummingbird moth. But it could be anything. Put it in a jam jar with some earth and a loose-fitting lid or gauze over the top and keep it out of direct sunlight. Wait a week or two, check it every day and see what emerges. -- Tim C. |
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Chrysalis or pupae?
Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" wrote in message ws.com...
On Mon, 17 May 2004 20:26:52 +0100, Chris wrote: Every now and then when hoeing I find one of these things and wondered what they are, friend or foe? its about an inch long, 1/4 inch in dia, cone shaped and red in colour. Could be anything without a good photo - even then it's very difficult. Most probably a moth of some sort. That size it could be a hummingbird moth. But it could be anything. Put it in a jam jar with some earth and a loose-fitting lid or gauze over the top and keep it out of direct sunlight. Wait a week or two, check it every day and see what emerges. Having collected pupae like this in the past (The singular is Pupa BTW) I have found that they turn out to be a variety of things but most often they are Noctua pronuba the Large Yellow Underwing. -- Neil Jones- http://www.butterflyguy.com/ "At some point I had to stand up and be counted. Who speaks for the butterflies?" Andrew Lees - The quotation on his memorial at Crymlyn Bog National Nature Reserve |
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