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Whatos That Caterpillar?:

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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar	Posted: 15 Jul 2006 Anybody know what species these acrobatic chappies are ? Seen in my garden (Surrey) on Friday. Looks like birch leaves, but I'm no expert. Steve Langham - Chairman Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG).

Iowarth Admin Group Joined: 12 Apr 2004 No. of posts: 222 View other posts by Iowarth	Posted: 21 Jul 2006 Hi Steve Look to me like the Birch Sawfly (Croesus septentrionalis). We used to be plagued by a vague relative, the Gooseberry Sawfly (Nematus ribesii) Chris Davis, Site Administrator Co-ordinator, Sand Lizard Captive Breeding Programme

Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar	Posted: 22 Jul 2006 Chris, That looks like a spot-on ID, many thanks. I'd not noticed them before, and I think the Blue tits have had 'em all now. Steve Langham - Chairman Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG).

Scale Senior Member Joined: 05 Dec 2010 No. of posts: 83 View other posts by Scale	Posted: 14 Jan 2011 Vicar, Have a look at the cover of AIDGAPS: A Key to the major groups of british terrestrial invertebrates BY S.M.Tilling. You don't get a more endorsed id than that!

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