Moth and Butterfly Larvae

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Tischeria ekebladella (larva) Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae (caterpillar) Psychoides filicivora (larva) Case-bearing Clothes Moth, Tinea pellionella Caloptilia syringella (larva) Parornix devoniella (larva) Phyllonorycter quercifoliella (larva) Firethorn Leaf Miner, Phyllonorycter leucographella Phyllonorycter nicellii (larva) Spindle Ermine, Yponomeuta cagnagella, web Coleophora caespititiella (larva and case) Depressaria daucella Parsnip Moth, Depressaria radiella Agonopterix pallorella Agonopterix pallorella Aproaerema anthyllidella Mompha langiella Mompha epilobiella Syndemis musculana (caterpillar) Gypsonoma dealbana Large White, Pieris brassicae (caterpillar) Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Peacock, Inachis io (caterpillar) Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus (caterpillar) Fox Moth, Macrothylacia rubi (caterpillar) Fox Moth, Macrothylacia rubi (caterpillar) Drinker, Euthrix potatoria (caterpillar) Emperor Moth, Saturnia pavonia (caterpillar) Emperor Moth, Saturnia pavonia (caterpillar) Little Emerald, Jodis lactearia (caterpillar) Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata Brimstone Moth, Opisthograptis luteolata (caterpillar) Mottled Umber, Erannis defoliaria Satin Beauty, Deileptenia ribeata (caterpillar) Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor (caterpillar) Buff Tip, Phalera bucephala (caterpillar) Sallow Kitten, Furcula furcula (caterpillar) Iron Prominent, Notodonta dromedarius Coxcomb Prominent, Ptilodon capucina (caterpillar) Pale Tussock, Calliteara pudibunda (caterpillar) White Ermine, Spilosoma lubricipeda (caterpillar) Buff Ermine, Spilosoma luteum (caterpillars) The Cinnabar, Tyria jacobaeae (caterpillar) Purple Clay, Diarsia brunnea (caterpillar) Grey Arches, Polia nebulosa (caterpillar) Dot Moth, Melanchra persicariae (caterpillar) Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi Grey Dagger, Acronicta psi (caterpillar) Grey Dagger, Acronicta psi (caterpillar) Knot Grass, Acronicta rumicis (caterpillar) Small Angle Shades, Euplexia lucipara (caterpillar) Angle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa (larva) Angle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa (larva) Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina

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