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Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1952 / 70.275
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Female May 20th 2010.

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Forewing: 12-15mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Heathers
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A common resident of moorland and heathland.

Overwinters as a pupa. Adults fly and can be disturbed easily during the day.

Recorded in 67 (48%) 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
19/06/2024136SO23 - Black Mountains & Craswall
26/08/2023140SO67 - Cleobury Mortimer
21/07/2023139SK02 - Blithfield/Chartley Moss
25/06/20231039SJ96 - Roaches
24/06/2023139SK04 - Alton/Cheadle/Oakamoor
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