70.299 BF1666 – Large Emerald – Geometridae – Geometra papilionaria

 

Large Emerald Geometridae – Geometrinae – Geometra papilionaria – colour code

 
STATUS – A resident that is generally uncommon and locally distributed throughout Derbyshire. Probably present in all areas of old deciduous woodland that has a large proportion of mature birch. Population densities are low and only recorded in single figures even at favourable sites.
 
ID POINTERS – Really unmistakable, a large green moth with several white cross-lines, sometimes one or more are obscure or absent. Wing edges are wavy.
 
FLIGHT PERIOD –  On the wing – July – August.
 
IMAGES –  Barber Booth, Edale, Derbyshire – Image by Ashlin Bower©
 
 Large Emerald
 
 
 
 
 
 
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