Small Emerald (Hemistola chrysoprasaria)


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Small Emerald
Hemistola chrysoprasaria (Esper, 1794)
Geometridae : Geometrinae

1673 / 70.302

Photo © Stephen Youngs, 20/07/2014 - Hethersett

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Similar Species
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria

Forewing:	17-20mm.
Flight:	One generation. June-Aug.
Foodplant:	Traveller's-joy, Clematis.
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Former Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Status
Rounded rich blue-green wings when fresh (fades to near white) and sweeping curve of the white crossline characteristic.

Recorded in 57 (77%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date	#	VC	10k	Area
07/10/2023	1	27	TG04	Cley next the Sea
16/09/2023	1	28	TF82	West Raynham
19/08/2023	1	27	TG04	Cley next the Sea
09/08/2023	1	27	TG04	Cley next the Sea
08/08/2023	1	27	TG31	Upton
06/08/2023	1	27	TG04	Cley next the Sea
03/08/2023	1	27	TG04	Cley next the Sea
29/07/2023	1	27	TG20	Norwich (Thorpe St Andrew)
27/07/2023	1	27	TG04	Cley next the Sea
26/07/2023	1	27	TG32	Neatishead / Barton Broad

Further info: Hemistola chrysoprasaria

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