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Latticed Heath 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Semiothisa Species: S. clathrata Binomial name Semiothisa clathrata
Linnaeus, 1758Synonyms Chiasmia clathrata
Latticed Heath - Female - Both side
The Latticed Heath (Semiothisa clathrata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, the Near East and North Africa. It is a fairly common species in the British Isles.
The wings are white or buff with a network of brown lines (hence its common name). These lines vary in thickness and sometimes the wings are almost entirely dark brown. One or two broods are produced each year and the adults can be seen at any time from May to September [1]. This species flies during the day but also at night and is attracted to light.
The larva is green with white lines and feeds on bedstraws and various legumes such as clovers, lucerne and meadow vetchling. The species overwinters as a pupa.
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
- Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
- Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
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