Large Yellow Underwing?

Might be. Did you keep it?

I rear yellow underwing (Noctua produba) and these pictures look like a good match to me (I am not a taxonomist), although mine are usually

… Bonnie Ohler, 10 December, 2009 - 7:37pm

Most often these simple shall

Most often these simple shallowly buried pupae belong to skippers. I've let quite a number I've dug up over the years hatch out inside, and all have been one species of skipper or another.

… Darcie Clements, 13 August, 2009 - 9:17pm

Why is this labelled Large Yellow Underwing?

Title should be edited unless you have some evidence on which to base that ID (e.g. an adult Large Yellow Underwing emerged from it).

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 August, 2008 - 3:18pm

Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… john and jane balaban, 15 August, 2008 - 9:52am

Could this be killing my 'heather' plants?

Several of my 'heather' plants have been dying the last few weeks. When I pull the dead plants out of the ground I am finding these moth pupas. Are these moth pupas killing my plants? If so, what can I do to stop it from continuing to happen?

… Heather McLean, 14 May, 2006 - 9:49pm

Not a likely culprit

- all the digging caterpillars would do is perhaps damage a few roots. Highly unlikely to kill a healthy plant.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 1 September, 2006 - 9:27pm