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Small Emerald
Hemistola chrysoprasaria (Esper, 1794)
Geometridae: Geometrinae
1673 / 70.302
Photo © Peter Hall,  Bringsty Common

Similar West Midlands Species
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
Forewing: 17-20mm
Flight: June-August
Foodplant:   Traveller's-joy, Clematis
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

A local and fairly common resident in the south.

A species of calcareous habitats where the foodplants grows.

Overwinters as a small larva. Adults occasionally disturbed during the day and later come sparingly to light.

Note This species is sometimes recorded by mistake when recorders really mean Little Emerald Jodis lactearia.

Verification Grade Comment: Photo needed away from known sites.

Recorded in 61 (44%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
20/07/2024136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
04/08/2023+37SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
02/08/2023136SO45 - Weobley & Leominster
30/07/2023+37SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
30/07/2023139SO98 - Dudley/Saltwells Wood
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