Sunday 24 June 2018

Orange-tailed Clearwing, and caterpillar on Red Valerian

Judging by earlier posts, quite a few of us are having success recording clearwings. I put my VES lure out in the garden about 1pm yesterday, and within a few minutes the first Orange-tailed Clearwing had arrived, followed fairly quickly by 3 more.



A couple of days earlier, I found this caterpillar munching my Red Valerian.


I thought possibly an Angle Shades? But other suggestions welcome.

Steve Trigg, Cookham
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  1. Martin Albertini24 June 2018 at 19:09

    The caterpillar is of a sawfly, not lepidopterous.

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    1. Steve Trigg24 June 2018 at 22:42

      Thanks Martin. Not the first time I have been fooled by a sawfly!

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