England: caterpillar id

[Roger C. KENDRICK]

Quite possibly Orgyia antica (the vapourer moth - Lymantriidae)

Roger.


--- William Oehlke <oehlkew at islandtelecom.com> wrote: > Hi,  I received this
description of caterpillar. Sounds quite similar to what
> we call tussock moths in U.S. and Canada:
> 
> I found this Caterpillar eating a leaf on a hazel shrub,in my garden in
> Swindon, Wiltshire, England,  it's overall length is 2 cm, the back
> ground colour of the body is gray,with a double row of orange spots down
> each side, each spot has a clump of fine hairs protruding, it has a
> black streak along its back with 4, 2mm high tufts of yellow hair mid
> way along it's back, it has long fury antennae, and a 4mm long tail
> standing up from the extremity of it's back , I am very interested to
> find out what type of Caterpillar this is thank you in anticipation,
>                                             Yours Trevor Mills.
> 
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Roger C. KENDRICK
Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Ecology & Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong
Senior Conservation Officer, Fauna Conservation, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, H.K.
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