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Pterodroma
01-Aug-10, 21:49
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Grey Dagger is a widely if thinly distributed moth in Caithness which is more often than not identified by gardeners from is very distinctive caterpillar. The flight season is quite long, from mid-May to August, it having overwintered as pupa in a silk cocoon. The larvae feed on a wide range of broadleaved trees and shrubs.