Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, 1789)
(Common Emerald)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
SubfamilyGEOMETRINAE (a subfamily of geometer moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald) :
1: Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
2: Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
3: Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
18 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)
4: Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - close-upImage 2: Adult - dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view (3)Image 5: Adult - dorsal view (4)Image 6: Adult - lateral view - enlarged
5: Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
17 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 16/17 June 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - grey background
6: Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
18 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Freshly emerged,but slightly deformed, on cultivated Geranium
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral viewImage 3: Wings - enlargedImage 4: Wings - enlarged (2)
7: Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
15 Jul 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Adult - antero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - worn - dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Adult - worn - dorsal view - enlarged (2)

Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
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