1699 Least CarpetMoth MenuMoth MenuIndex by Family1701 Dotted Border Wave

1700 Strange Wave (Idaea laevigata) (Scopoli, 1763) - (Geometridae / Sterrhinae)


Notes: Recorded infrequently as a result of accidental importation in shipments of produce, southern Europe. Wingspan 19-21mm. Nocturnal; June to July and September. Frequents rough ground. Larva - no evidence of breeding in the UK. Larva feeds on withered leav es of Dandelion and Sallow.

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