Can Anyone ID this Caterpillar please?

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smellycat
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Can Anyone ID this Caterpillar please?

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I found this Caterpillar on Creeping Thistle. It is about 3 cm long but5 I cant find an ID for it. It also has a fork in the tail end.
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thepostieles
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Re: Can Anyone ID this Caterpillar please?

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elephant hawk moth?
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Large Yellow Underwing maybe? Although the foodplant doesn't sound right.

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smellycat
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Re: Can Anyone ID this Caterpillar please?

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Thanks for your help. I am thinking after doing a bit of searching that it could be a Lesser yellow Underwing, as these feed on thistles and other shrubs.
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i'd go along with lesser yellow underwing.

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