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Welsh Wave
Venusia cambrica
Checklist Number70.115 [B&F: 1873]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Venusia |
| Species: | cambrica |
| Authority: | Curtis, 1839 |
Local on moorland and in open woodland, in western England, Wales and Scotland. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 28-30 mm. Waved Carpet Hydrelia sylvata is superficially similar, but Welsh Wave has a more clearly demarcated pale central band which is bordered by thin black fascia. Larva feeds on Rowan, Silver Birch and Downy Birch, over-wintering as a pupa.
