They eat leaves much of the time but will happily swap their salad for caterpillars, even of their own kind, if they bump into them. The Rosy Marbled moth caterpillar is truly omnivorous.
The tiny caterpillar starts on fresh flower petals but as it grows it becomes less choosy and seems happy to feed on wilted or mouldy flowers. All the species listed above can be found in the UK.
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Caterpillars feed by chewing plants. Most common are those that consume leaves and needles. However, many trees and shrubs support species that tunnel leaves or needles, bore into cones or fruit, or tunnel into branches and trunks. Although a great many caterpillars feed on trees and shrubs, most occur chronically in low numbers and are rarely damaging.
Consecutive annual problems are not common except for a few serious outbreak species such as Douglas-fir tussock moth, certain budworms and tent-making caterpillars. Because caterpillars eat most of their food volume during the latest i.
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