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Little Emerald
Jodis lactearia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae: Geometrinae
1674 / 70.303
Photo © Peter Kitchener,  Little Melton 16/06/2011

Similar Norfolk Species
Small Grass Emerald
Chlorissa viridata
Forewing: 11-12mm.
Season: 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 44 (64%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1871.
Last Recorded in 2019.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
15/09/2019127TG20 - Norwich
07/09/2019228TF70 - Beachamwell/Oxborough
30/08/2019+27TG42 - Hickling/Horsey
18/07/2019128TF63 - Snettisham/Dersingham
15/06/2019127TG23 - N.Walsham/Roughton
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