70.283 BF1961 - Light Emerald - Geometridae - Campaea margaritaria

70.283 BF1961 - Geometridae - Ennominae - Campaea margaritaria - Light Emerald

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A large moth that rests with wings flat and open. A pale emerald green in colour with two obvious cross-lines running through both fore and hind wings. Each cross-line is a darker green, edged with white. Wing tips are pointed and the hind wings are slightly scalloped with a prominent point at the tip. Fairly diagnostic.

Distribution: An attractive resident that is common and widely distributed throughout Derbyshire. Present in all areas of the county. Mainly associated with birch woodland where it can be very common.

Flight Period: July / August / - On the wing July – August

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 30-40mm
Forewing: 18-26mm

Food Plant: Deciduous trees.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Light Emerald – Campaea margaritaria