Meadow Brown Caterpillar
Maniola jurtina (caterpillar)
This caterpillar lives low among grasses in meadows, field edges, and rough pasture, feeding mainly on fine grasses such as fescues and bents. It is usually most active at night and rests by day where its green or brown body blends into stems and leaf litter. A notable feature is its slow winter growth, with the larva overwintering before finishing development in spring.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Meadow Brown Caterpillar
- ?
- Meadow Brown Butterfly