Regional Species


Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria

Photograph by Janet Graham

Regional Species

This common day-flying moth is likely to be found wherever heather grows. Note the spectacular feathered antennae on this male moth. The female Common Heath has simple antennae which are unlike those of the Dingy Skipper in that they do not thicken towards the tip.

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Further information available from the NW Lepidoptera Database, including access to detailed records, maps, flight-time charts and photographs.