70.218 Chiasmia clathrata (Latticed Heath)
fw: 11-15mm; bivoltine May-Jun, Jul-Sep; clovers/trefoils (Trifolium spp), lucerne (Medicago sativa); common in England, Wales and
S.Scotland
Chiasmia clathrata (Latticed Heath) §2 male
ID: Cleanly marked network of dark brown cross-lines and veins on a pale ground colour; fringes chequered. Varies in width of cross-lines. Other variation is unusual but ranges from form alboguttata which has entirely dark brown wings apart from a few pale spots and chequered fringes to form obsoletissima which is creamy yellow without cross-bands. Ematurga atomaria (Common Heath) is somewhat similar but its markings are more diffuse, the veins are not or not so distinctly marked and the male has feathered antennae.
§1 Foulness, Essex; 17/05/2009
§2 Foulness, Essex; 20/05/2012; male
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 24/08/2016; female; fw 12.7mm; to light
§4 Pound Wood, Essex; 01/05/2019; male; fw 12.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 20/05/2012; male
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 24/08/2016; female; fw 12.7mm; to light
§4 Pound Wood, Essex; 01/05/2019; male; fw 12.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 03/03/2014 (§1&2) | §3 added 15/11/2016 | §4 added 06/01/2020
