70.302 BF1673 - Small Emerald - Geometridae - Hemistola chrysoprasaria

70.302 BF1673 - Geometridae - Geometrinae - Hemistola chrysoprasaria - Small Emerald

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

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Very rounded wings and the rich blue-green colouration with sweeping curves of white cross-lines are characteristics of this species, helping to distinguish it from other Emerald species.

Distribution: (First record: 1984 / 1985 ) - (Last record: 2023 ) - A resident that is scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire. First recorded in 1984 and again in 1985 from the same area. So seems to be restricted to one location in the south of the county. A recent record from a Breaston garden trap on 30th June 2023, may indicate a range expansion in the county.

Flight Period: June / July / - June – July

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk into the night

Wingspan: 28-32mm
Forewing: 17-20mm

Food Plant: Traveller’s joy (Clematis vitalba)

Last Recorded Year: 2023

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

First Recorded Year: 1984 / 1985

Small Emerald – Hemistola chrysoprasaria – Steve Thorpe

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