Photo © Mike Wall
Common Wave
Cabera exanthemata
Checklist Number70.278 [B&F: 1956]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Cabera |
| Species: | exanthemata |
| Authority: | (Scopoli, 1763) |
Common in broad-leaved, often damp, woodland throughout much of the British Isles; frequently recorded and well distributed across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 30-35 mm. The main confusion species is Common White Wave C. pusaria, in which the cross-lines are straight and grey. Larva feeds on Goat Willow, Grey Willow, Aspen and Poplar, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
