This is the caterpillar of the Grey dagger moth, named because of the bold dagger shaped markings on its wings. The moth has a wide range, across Europe, North Africa. Iran, Asia Siberia and Mongolia, among other places.
An alternate variety is the dark dagger and the caterpillar of the dark dagger moth lacks the distinctive horn in this variety.
This one was busy stocking up on food so that it can over winter as a pupa before emerging in the spring as a beautiful moth.
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