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| Record Summary | larvae in webs on Large Thyme bought from RHS Garden Centre, Wisley |
| Found as | Larva |
| Date | 11 July 2004 |
| Associated organism | Thymus pulegioides |
| OS grid ref | OSGR: SU56 |
| Lat/Lon | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W |
| Vice County | Berks, VC no: 22 |
| Country | England |
| Voucher | 11 Jul 2004[A] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
4 pairs of prolegs, wriggles when disturbed.
Larvae show considerable variation in brownness and tone; this may relate to which moult the larva is in, or may indicate a tachinid larva internal parasite, as a small Tachinid emerged from the pot on 1 Aug.
Adult emerged 31/7/04, second (retained) on 4/8/04
Apparently a new food plant record.
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