Caterpillars and Larvae
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CATERPILLARS - BRITISH
Lime Hawk-moth
Elephant Hawk-moth
Privet Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth
Emperor Moth
N-b 5-spot Burnet Moth
Cinnabar Moth
Peacock Butterfly
Peacock Butterfly
Small Tortoiseshell
Painted Lady Butterfly
Large White Butterfly
Small White Butterfly
Comma Butterfly
Vapourer Moth
Lackey Moth
Copper Underwing Moth
Garden Carpet Moth
Reed Dagger Moth
Buff-tip Moth
Toadflax Brocade Moth
Buff Ermine Moth
Oak Eggar
Common Footman Moth
Scarce Footman Moth
Cabbage Moth
Mother Shipton Moth
Lge Yellow Underwing
Lssr Ylw Underwing?
Diamond-back Moth
Winter Moth?
Ghost or Swift Moth?
Oak Processionary
Wax Moth
Case-bearers
CATERPILLARS - FOREIGN
Monarch Butterfly
Plain Tiger Butterfly
Atlas Moth
Eri Silk Moth
Morpho Butterfly 1
Morpho Butterfly 2
Morpho Butterfly 3
Cattleheart Butterfly
Pink Rose Swallowtail
Chinese Yellow Sw'tail
Asian Sw'tail
stage 1
Asian Sw'tail
stage 2
Asian Sw'tail
stage 3
Afr Citrus Swallowtail 1
Swallowtail Butterfly
Orchard Swallowtail
Great Eggfly
Great Eggfly
Malachite
Owl Butterfly
stage 1
Owl Butterfly
stage 2
Owl Butterfly 3
Julia Longwing
Zebra Longwing
Zebra Longwing
Postman Butterfly
Postman Butterfly
Glasswing Butterfly 1
Glasswing Butterfly 2
Red Lacewing Butterfly
tussock moth?
Bagworm
Case-bearer
CATERPILLAR-LIKE LARVAE
Caterpillars generally have 8 pairs of legs or less (3 true legs + 5 prolegs); sawfly larvae and similar have 9+ pairs of legs
Rose Sawfly
Iris Sawfly
Solomon's Seal Sawfly
Social Pear Sawfly
Green Sawfly larva?
Sawfly larva
Ichneumon larva?
Hoverfly
Hoverfly
Hoverfly?
Scymnus
ladybird larva
Grub (Vine Weevil?)
Viburnum Leaf Beetle
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Pupae/Chrysalides
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