Evidence that drought cut late-summer hatchings raises fears that delayed effect of caterpillar die-off will be seen this year
Many species only have one generation each year and so the impact of a mass caterpillar die-off last summer will only be visible this year for butterflies such as the marbled white, meadow brown and small skipper. These grass-feeding species may be particularly vulnerable after last summer’s grasslands were parched in the drought.
“But drought is a major problem as plants wither and die, meaning female butterflies may struggle to find anywhere to lay their eggs, or there is not enough food for the caterpillars when they hatch.
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