Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
Ematurga atomaria, the common heath, is a moth of the family Geometridae. Source
Where it is now
No records in the last 8 weeks. It may be out of season where the observers and sensors are.
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 15°C (typically 12 to 15°C, from 8 areas). That holds across 20° of latitude, which suggests its timing follows temperature more than the calendar.
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 49°N in April to 62°N in June, about 1,500 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 30 March 2026 | 18 May 2026 | 18 May 2026 | 8 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.