Geometridae : Sterrhinae
Dwarf Cream Wave
IDAEA fuscovenosa (Göeze, 1781)
Dwarf Cream Wave
IDAEA fuscovenosa (Göeze, 1781)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 19-22mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Near East
UK Distribution: Resident : South,South-east,South-west,Channel Isles & Central England-Fairly frequent and well distributed-scarcer further north : Wales-coastal & infrequent.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Woodland rides : Grassland scrub : Areas where weeds are prevalent-like Dandelion,the larval food plant.
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The Dwarf Cream wave has a wing background colour that varies between cream and light brown/buff.
The antemedial/postmedial & subterminal cross lines are wavy and light brown to blackish.There is also a darker narrow streak across the costa and with four small dark wing spots.
The moth can be disturbed during the day from hedges,fences,scrub and flowers and is known to be attracted to light in somewhat small numbers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Near East
UK Distribution: Resident : South,South-east,South-west,Channel Isles & Central England-Fairly frequent and well distributed-scarcer further north : Wales-coastal & infrequent.
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena fuscovenosa Goeze 1781
- Phalaena aversata Linnaeus, 1758
- Not Specified
Habitat: Gardens : Woodland rides : Grassland scrub : Areas where weeds are prevalent-like Dandelion,the larval food plant.
Similar Species -
- Silky Wave Idaea dilutaria Hübner, 1799
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The Dwarf Cream wave has a wing background colour that varies between cream and light brown/buff.
The antemedial/postmedial & subterminal cross lines are wavy and light brown to blackish.There is also a darker narrow streak across the costa and with four small dark wing spots.
The moth can be disturbed during the day from hedges,fences,scrub and flowers and is known to be attracted to light in somewhat small numbers.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Dwarf Cream Wave Wave larval food plants are little known in the wild but the following plants have been used successfully in captivity
Knotgrass has also been used successfuly in captivity
Dwarf Cream Wave Wave larval food plants are little known in the wild but the following plants have been used successfully in captivity
Knotgrass has also been used successfuly in captivity
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion (Captivity)
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Rubus fruticosus - Bramble - Blackberry (Captivity)
Larval Food Plant Slideshow
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Sterrhinae Idaeini IDAEA Treitschke, 1825 Idaea fuscovenosa (Goeze, 1781) - Phalaena aversata Linnaeus, 1758 - PHALAENA fuscovenosa (Goeze 1781) = interjectaria Boisduval = Sterrha corsula Schawerda 1929 - Entomologische Beyträge zu des Ritter Linné zwölften Ausgabe des Natursystems Ent. Beyträge 3 (3) : Title Page : p. 428 - n.345 : (1781) - Not Specified - I.f.f.bilineata Lempke, 1967 I.f.f.anastomosaria Preissecker, 1922-Cross lines run together & join I.f.f.impuncta Lempke, 1967-Black discal spot sometimes missing on forewing - I.f.corsula Schawerda, 1929-Corsica |