Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria

Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Common and widespread throughout Nottinghamshire woodlands. Occasional in urban gardens.
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Photographed at Market Warsop July 2018

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Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter July 2011		Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP July 2008


Early stages
Full-grown larva on Silver Birch Betula pendula. Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter May 2013.

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. David Hursthouse. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2013). Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Sean Tobin. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Tim Sexton. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. NBGRC. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Martin Gray. Meg Skinner. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Phil Cadman. Tom Shields. Mike Hill. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Agnes Kiemel. Brian Wetton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). J.T. Radford. Nick and Samantha Brownley. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. David Atkinson.

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Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Large Emerald