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Moth, Caterpillar or something else?

holyrabbitholyrabbit Posts: 4
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Hi

I'm hoping someone could help identify this chrysalis? 

I have an insect app which identifies it as a swallow bush tail butterfly. However, the appearance doesn't look like it? 

I only have a small town garden and the leaf is from a rhodedendron. 

I have various plants which attract moths so my guess would be some sort of moth? 

Many Thanks

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 52,070
    This is a useful site for ID ing all sorts of wildlife. Failing that, @wild edges or @Alan Clark2 in Liverpool might be able to help if they're around

    http://www.wildlifeinsight.com/
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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 9,349
    How long is it? My total guess would be some kind of Tortrix moth but several others make a nest in a leaf like that. There are a few Tortrix moths that like Rhododendron though so they'd be prime suspect.
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  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    A wistful tortrix, a depressed tortrix, a slightly bilious tortrix?
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