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 White Wave---- Cabera pusaria.
The moth is from the family of Geometridae – subfamily ---- Ennominae.
It Is a small-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 25 to 28mm.
The moth as two generations and its flight season is from late May to June and July to August.
The moth's habitat is mainly an assortment of woodland, copses and similar habitats.
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 a wide range of trees and shrubs, especially Birch.
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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