Orange Tip Caterpillar 

 

 
Early Orange Tip larva with sweet globules on setae. June 2004
Early instars with globules of sweet 
liquid on setae (above and below).
Early Orange Tip larva with sweet globules on setae (detail). June 2004
orange tip larva and exuvia

Early instar on seed pod eating it's 
moulted skin (exuvia)

Orange Tip caterpillar on Lady's smock, 2004. Click for larger image.

Mature larva feeding on petal of 
Lady's Smock 
Orange Tip caterpillar on Lady's smock, 2004. click for larger image.

feeding on petal of Lady's Smock 
 (head upside down)

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