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GEOMETRIDAE : Geometrinae : Hemistolini
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70.302 Hemistola chrysoprasaria (Small Emerald)
fw: 17-20mm; Jun-Aug; traveller's joy (Clematis vitalba) and cultivated Clematis varieties; local throughout England
Hemistola chrysoprasaria (Small Emerald) §2 female
ID: A 'typical' Geometrine characterised by its size and lack of any distinguishing features.
Jodis lactearia (Little Emerald) is smaller (fw 11-13mm) but is otherwise very similar except that its 2nd forewing cross-line is almost straight.
Jodis lactearia (Little Emerald) is smaller (fw 11-13mm) but is otherwise very similar except that its 2nd forewing cross-line is almost straight.
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 11/07/2007
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 25/07/2012; female
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 01/07/2015; male; fw 17.2mm; to light
§4 Portland Bill, Dorset; 09/09/2018; female; fw16.3mm
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 17/07/2022; male; fw 17.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 25/07/2012; female
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 01/07/2015; male; fw 17.2mm; to light
§4 Portland Bill, Dorset; 09/09/2018; female; fw16.3mm
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 17/07/2022; male; fw 17.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 22/03/2013 (§1-2) | §3 added 13/11/2015 | §4 added 21/02/2019 | §5 added 27/11/2022
