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Title: Mullein Moth
Post by: sandersj89 on June 24, 2006, 21:20:38

Snapped this beastie today, I am reliably informed this is the Caterpillar of the Mullein Moth. Stunning thing, about 2" long.

(http://www.crablakefarm.co.uk/Pictures/Cat1.jpg)

(http://www.crablakefarm.co.uk/Pictures/Cat2.jpg)

They turn into a rather drab moth:

(http://www.leps.it/images/Noctuidae/InLeNoCuVeA0001.jpg)

Jerry

Title: Re: Mullein Moth
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 24, 2006, 22:41:34

Quite right. All the mulleins on my site get eaten into sieves at the beginning of summer, then recover later.

Title: Re: Mullein Moth
Post by: Georgie on June 25, 2006, 17:10:06

Blimey! :o Great photograph, Jerry.

G x

Title: Re: Mullein Moth
Post by: Garden Manager on July 02, 2006, 15:48:57

I grew som verbascum a few years ago. All bar one plant were ravaged by this thing which seemed to come from nowhere (cabage whites are a bit the same). The one surviving verbascum plant was glorious but have been put off growing them ever since because of the caterpillars.

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