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lynnekp bournemouth, United Kingdom Sep 13, 2010

Seen on grassland in Dorset today

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 13, 2010

This caterpillar is in the subfamily Arctiinae (tiger moths) in the family Erebidae. It looks a lot like Spilosoma lubricipeda - see http://tinyurl.com/2c5mn59 for an image; there are a few other related species that can have a similar appearance. I've seem similar specimens on past autumn visits to Dorset; I'll keep a lookout for more while in Dorset next month.

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lynnekp bournemouth, United Kingdom Sep 13, 2010

Looks good to me thanks.

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