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Small Emerald
Hemistola chrysoprasaria (Esper, 1794)
Geometridae: Geometrinae
1673 / 70.302
Photo © John Thacker,  Harwell 14.7.20 (Scale mm)

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Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
Foodplant:   Traveller's-joy
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Widespread and frequent across the region, in woodland and scrub. Most frequent on calcareous soils.

Recorded in 64 (82%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
04/09/2022+22SU77 - Reading
03/09/2022122SU58 - Didcot (S) / Streatley
28/08/2022122SU58 - Didcot (S) / Streatley
25/07/2022123SP40 - Wolvercote, Wytham, Wootton
23/07/2022124SU99 - Amersham, Beaconsfield
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