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.
Common Wave - Cabera exanthemata
The moth is from the family of Geometridae – subfamily ---- Ennominae.
It Is a small-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 30 to 35mm. Slightly larger than the Common White Wave.
The moth has two generations and its flight season is from late May to July and July to September.
The moth's habitat is mainly damp woodland and marshy areas.
It overwinters as a pupa amongst plant debris or close to the surface in soil.
The Larva appears from late June to October, often found in a wide range of sizes.
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The species feed on Willow and Aspen.
The moth is classed as common and well distributed throughout the UK,
Click on the species of moth below for further information
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