BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
LEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
| Date: | 4 October 2005 |
| Location: | Berks, England |
| State: | Larva |
| Record Summary: | small wriggly larva, beaten from birch |
| Associated organism: | between live leaves of Betula |
| Capture method: | beaten |
| Identification Notes: | Spins two leaves together and feeds on the surface of one of them. Pupates in hammock between two spun-together leaves. Parasitic wasp emerged (4 Oct 05 [H]) 11 Oct 05: spun up between two leaves. |
| Photo Summary: | Larva, cocoon |
Images etc
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Cocoon - one birch leaf peeled off - highly enlarged | 500 by 332 pixels | ||
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Larva - between opened leaves - dorsal view - enlarged | 500 by 419 pixels | ||
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Larva - between opened leaves - lateral view - enlarged | 500 by 332 pixels | ||
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Larva - dorsal view - highly enlarged | 500 by 266 pixels | ||
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Larva - lateral view - highly enlarged | 500 by 188 pixels | ||
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Parasitic wasp - lateral view - highly enlarged | 500 by 368 pixels |
