Unidentified caterpillar

[Stuart Roberts]

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> I finded a Noctuidae caterpillar in France, in a forest near Paris
> (Versailles), a few day ago.
> It looks very agressive with others caterpillars (it killed one).
> It eat Castanea, Acer (Quercus ?) ...
> Could anyone indentify it, you can see photos to the address :
> http://www.triatel.com/lepido/inconnu/Noctu01.htm
> (Sorry for my english !)

Ce n'est pas mal!

C'est possible que c'est Cosmia trapezina LINNAEUS.

Stuart Roberts


> Thank you very much !
>
> Christophe GÜNST HORN
> http://www.triatel.com/lepido
>
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