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Brimstone Caterpillar

Gonepteryx rhamni

Photo by lari28b
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar is pale green, hairy with yellow stripe down the back. Butterfly has yellow, leaf-like wings, span ~ 60mm.

Habitat:

Generally scrubby grassland and woodland but this particular one was on the nastursium in the garden.

Reference Links:

Butterfly Conservation - Brimstone

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