Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths: Erebidae 

The snout

Hypena proboscidalis

Notes

Small (1-1.5 cm) olive-green caterpillar with three pairs of pseudopodia and sparse bristles. Fort adult see here.

Sightings by month

Found in soil in early May and eating nettle leaves in late May.