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Ochraceous Wave

Idaea serpentata

Checklist Number
70.001 [B&F: 1697]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Sterrhinae
Genus:Idaea
Species:serpentata
Authority:(Hufnagel, 1767)

Rare immigrant from mainland Europe and the Canary Islands, appearing in southern England. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 20-22 mm. Can be confused with Bright Wave I. ochrata. Larva feeds on herbaceous plants and various grasses, no evidence of breeding in the UK.