Irish moths

Little Emerald, Jodis lactearia

Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Geometrinae

1674     *     Little Emerald     *     Jodis lactearia


Widespread
Wingspan: 23-26mm. Pale green when fresh, soon fading

Flight time: May-July
Habitat: Open woods, hedgerows, heaths

Larvae feed on a range of trees and shrubs including Bilberry, Birch, Hawthorn, Hazel and Oak


Little Emerald, Jodis lactearia


Little Emerald, Jodis lactearia (caterpillar)
Little Emerald, Jodis lactearia
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. Adult: July 2010, May 2011. Caterpillar: August 2011

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