Cocoon identification?

[Alan Batchelor]

Thanks for posts and emails, everyone.
The cocoon is in my nephew's garden. I expect my great-niece will keep a
close eye on it, she's an enthusiastic insect-watcher.
There are plenty of food plants for L quercus around and it's common enough
in the area, so having checked with a couple of photos I believe that's what
it is.
My experience of keeping pupae is that it's a good way of  hatching out
ichneumon wasps. I don't bother now.
Alan Batchelor



 
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