Pandemis corylana on Alder Buckthorn

On 27th June 2010 I found a small green caterpillar in a rolled leaf on my Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus).

Despite suspecting it to be the ubiquitous Epiphyas postvittana, I kept the larva which soon pupated.

On the 13th July 2010 I was pleased to discover that a pristine Pandemis corylana had emerged.

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Otherwise known as the Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix, the larvae of Pandemis corylana are known to feed on a wide variety of trees and shrubs.