Moth and Butterfly Larvae

By ABH number
Micro moths   Butterflies   Macro moths

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Micro moths
Tischeria ekebladella (larva) Case-bearing Clothes Moth, Tinea pellionella Psychoides filicivora (larva) Caloptilia syringella (larva) Parornix devoniella (larva) Phyllonorycter quercifoliella Firethorn Leaf Miner, Phyllonorycter leucographella Phyllonorycter nicellii (larva) Spindle Ermine, Yponomeuta cagnagella, web Depressaria daucella Parsnip Moth, Depressaria radiella Agonopterix pallorella Agonopterix pallorella Aproaerema anthyllidella Coleophora caespititiella (larva and case) Mompha langiella Mompha epilobiella Syndemis musculana (caterpillar)

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Butterflies
Large White, Pieris brassicae (caterpillar) Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta (caterpillar) Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta (caterpillar) Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Peacock, Inachis io (caterpillar) Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus (caterpillar)

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Macro moths
Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae (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) Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor (caterpillar) Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata Brimstone Moth, Opisthograptis luteolata (caterpillar) Mottled Umber, Erannis defoliaria Satin Beauty, Deileptenia ribeata (caterpillar) Little Emerald, Jodis lactearia (caterpillar) Sallow Kitten, Furcula furcula (caterpillar) Iron Prominent, Notodonta dromedarius Coxcomb Prominent, Ptilodon capucina (caterpillar) Buff Tip, Phalera bucephala (caterpillar) Small Chocolate-tip, Clostera pigra Small Chocolate-tip, Clostera pigra Pale Tussock, Calliteara pudibunda (caterpillar) Buff Ermine, Spilosoma luteum (caterpillars) White Ermine, Spilosoma lubricipeda (caterpillar) 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) Angle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa (larva) Angle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa (larva) Small Angle Shades, Euplexia lucipara (caterpillar) Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina

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