Geometridae     Ennominae ABH 70.218 B&F 1894   *   Chiasmia clathrata   *   Latticed Heath Nationally widespread but decreasing in Dorset due to use of herbicides and pesticides and the loss of habitat Wingspan: 20-25mm. Several named varieties occur Season: Two generations, May-June and August-September. Flies by day as well as at night Habitat: Unimproved grasslands, moorland and waste ground Larvae feed on clovers, trefoil and Lucerne Similar: 1952 Common Heath

Latticed Heath, Chiasmia clathrata
Parkstone, Dorset. August 2013