Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Riband Wave - Idaea aversata.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Riband Wave - Idaea aversata. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae subfamily Sterrhinae. Two distinct forms occur of this species, roughly equal in numbers. The typical form has a dark band across all four wings whereas the plain form, known as ab. remutata, only has narrow crosslines. The moth has a wingspan of 23-30 mm. The moth as one generation from June to August. The species favours a wide range of habitats, including gardens, hedgerows, woodland, heathland, calcareous grassland, and fens. The larvae feed on a range of low plants such as Dock and Dandelion. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

Tags: Riband Wave - Idaea aversata.