70.283 Campaea margaritaria (Light Emerald)
fw: 18-26mm; May-Oct; various broadleaved trees and shrubs; common in England, Wales & lowland Scotland
ID: Light green when fresh, becoming whiter with wear; reddish mark at forewing apex; two fairly straight white cross-lines.
§1 Pound Wood, Essex; 27/08/2019; male; fw 14.7mm
§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; ??/10/2021; female; fw 20.0mm
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§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; ??/10/2021; female; fw 20.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 06/03/2014 | §1 replaced 22/10/2019 | §2 added 01/01/2022