Dun-bar

Cosmia trapezina
Noctuidae
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Description

Slightly hairy green caterpillar speckled with white and black dots. Pale lateral bands.

Information
Size
2–3 cm
Observation period
April to June
Toxicity
No
Rarity
Common
Host plants
BirchMapleOakWillowHawthornCurrantAsh
Distribution

Throughout Europe.

Notes

Common species in woods and hedgerows. Nocturnal caterpillar.