Common Heath

    Ematurga atomaria

    GeometridaeABH 70.275 B&F 1952

    Local and restricted to areas where heathers occur, chiefly Exmoor, the Quantocks and Mendips, but also occurring very locally elsewhere.  The adults fly by day and are variable in colour and in the strength of their markings.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Common Heath (Ematurga atomaria) photographed in Somerset by John Connolly
    Common Heath (Ematurga atomaria) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles