Green Caterpillar in Cheshire ID

SueMilne · #1 (**permalink**) 16-05-2010, 05:38 PM

Hi. Found this green caterpillar munching on the Wisteria leaves next to a honeysuckle on a south facing house wall in our garden this afternoon, now in a large jar and named "Catergree" by my 6 year old!!

I have spent nearly 4 hours looking and can't match him exactly to any pics on this site and others, if anyone could tell us what he is it would be great to know what and when to expect if we keep him succesfully
Many thanks
S

k4t3 · #2 (**permalink**) 16-05-2010, 06:11 PM

Closest matches I can find are Copper Underwing or the Sprawler

Would go with the latter, seems to fit.

SueMilne · #3 (**permalink**) 16-05-2010, 07:02 PM

Thank you for posting so quickly, had a look at a pic of the Copper Underwing caterpillar and is spot on. We did find one in its pupae state under a stone last year, "hatched" it out and let it go (and saw the lovely orange underwing). Hopefully we can see this one turn into a pupa this year and my daughter will get to see more of the process
Thanks again
S :-)