Tuesday, 20 August 2019

Brussle Sprouts cats

Cabbage Moth
Large White
My wife said to me today , can you please get the caterpillars off my sprouts please..There were 70 + Large Whites , 20 Small Whites and 1 Cabbage moth...

4 comments:

Colin D said...

This might come as a shock but what about 2154 The Cabbage Moth, Mamestra brassicae http://www.wildlifeinsight.com/british-moths/cabbage-moth-mamestra-brassicae/
scroll to Cabbage Moth
http://www.ukleps.org/CommNamesAlphabetical.html

Variable in form depending on development Open To correction

AndyC said...

yes , I did think it had to be cabbage moth but the one in Porter is nothing like this one..cheers Col...think it may be Cromwell moth night this sat..??

Colin D said...

Hi Andy hope you are well - possibly a very dark form of the final instar as per UK Leps . The development sequences in UK Leps reflect variation in the Cat colour . Give us a shout if venturing


https://constantgardenerblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/caterpillar21.jpg

http://www.wildlifeinsight.com/wp-content/gallery/gb_caterpillars/cabbage-moth-caterpillar-4768.jpg

AndyC said...

Thanks Col