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Little Emerald
Jodis
lactearia
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae
: Geometrinae
1674
/
70.303
Photo ©
Graham Wenman
Similar Norfolk Species
Small Grass Emerald
Chlorissa viridata
Forewing:
11-12mm.
Flight:
One gen. May-June.
Foodplant:
Downy Birch, Silver Birch, Hazel, Hawthorn, Blackthorn.
Nat Status:
Common
Verification Grade:
Adult:
2
Norfolk Status
Delicate green-white when fresh fading to white.
Male has finely feathered antennae.
Open woodland, mature hedgerows and scrub.
Recorded in
46 (67%)
of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in
1871.
Last Recorded in
2020.
Latest 5 Records
Date
#
VC
10k Area
23/08/2020
+
27
TG42
-
Hickling/Horsey
22/08/2020
1
27
TG51
-
Winterton/Caister
26/06/2020
1
27
TM49
-
Geldeston/Haddiscoe
25/06/2020
1
28
TF92
-
Fakenham/Ryburgh
24/06/2020
1
27
TG12
-
Aylsham
Further info:
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