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
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. Adult: July 2010, May 2011. Caterpillar: August 2011