Small Emerald

Small Emerald Hemistola chrysoprasaria (Esper, 1794)
Status .....Generally fairly widespread across much of the southern-half of Nottinghamshire, with virtually no recent records from northern areas of the county. Similar at a glance to Light Emerald, but this species is noticeably smaller. Grateful thanks go to Jason and Lily Reece, for kindly providing the specimen in the photographs below, to illustrate the species here.
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Early stages
Ovae/eggs on Traveller's Joy Clematis vitalba. Photographed July 2024

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Newly hatched larva (2.25mm) on Traveller's Joy Clematis vitalba. Photographed July 2024

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2005). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2011). Meg Skinner. Wil Heeney. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2012). Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Jason and Lily Reece. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022).

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Updated July 2024