Small Emerald
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Hemistola chrysoprasaria
Common in some parts of the British Isles, mainly nocturnal.
The Larvae feed on Traveller's Joy in September & October, from November-March they feed on Clematis vitalba.
Both forewings and hindwings are light-green coloured, but fade with increasing life span to yellow-green to yellow-white.
There is an outer and a fainter inner, slightly curved and continuous, white cross line on the front wings.
The outer line continues on the hindwing.
The antennae of the Males are slightly combed, those of Females short ciliate.
The Moths fly in one generation from June to August.