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Safari Tip:
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of the British Isles", available at Amazon.co.uk - click
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Latin name: Cerura vinula
Size: Wingspan from 65 to 80mms
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: May to July
Food: Caterpillars feed on willows and poplars
Habitat: Woods, parks and gardens.
Special features: Creamy-white or greyish-white moth with lovely grey
marbled markings. The abdomen features black and white stripes. The name comes
from the cat-like fur all over the body.
The puss moth caterpillar has a green body with a black saddle on its back,
which is bordered in white. The head has a bright orange ring around it with two
false black eyes. The rear legs have developed into long whip -like appendages
which it flails around when in danger. As an extra defense it can spray formic
acid from its head.
The puss moth caterpillar overwinters on tree trunks, or wooden posts, inside a
tough cocoon resembling a limpet shell.
UK Safari Moth Section
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