Hebrew Character Caterpillar

Orthosia gothica

I came across this caterpillar near my local pond on sedge. It feeds mainly at night in April to July, feeding on the buds at first and then the leaves. It feeds on a wide range of vegetation, including trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. It overwinters as a pupa in a cocoon underground, with the fully formed adult inside it.

Photographs taken June 2011, local pond, Staffordshire.

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06/1606/16 by Peter Hillman Categories: Caterpillars, Insects, Moths, Nature PhotographyTags: Caterpillar, Caterpillars, Hebrew Character Caterpillar, Insects, Lepidoptera, Moths, Nature Photography, Orthosia gothica, Wildlife Photography 3 Comments