Geometridae : Sterrhinae
Small Fan-footed Wave
IDAEA biselata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Small Fan-footed Wave
IDAEA biselata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 22-25mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (rare in S Europe) eastwards to Vladivostok
UK Distribution: Well distributed and frequent in the British Isles including mainland Scotland and Inner Hebrides but not on higher ground
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broadleaved Woodland : Hedgerows : Gardens
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in leaf litter
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth has prominent black discal spots on all wings. The forewing curves sharply towards the apex.The second cross line towards the costa curves around the discal spots. The cross lines tend to be variable although the subterminal band is usually broad and dark with an irregular white cross line along its outer edge,see photos 5-7. The forewing has black freckles from median area basally.
The moth is attracted to light and sometimes appears at the moth trap in high numbers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (rare in S Europe) eastwards to Vladivostok
UK Distribution: Well distributed and frequent in the British Isles including mainland Scotland and Inner Hebrides but not on higher ground
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = > 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena biselata (Hufnagel, 1767)
- Phalaena aversata Linnaeus, 1758
- Berlin
Habitat: Broadleaved Woodland : Hedgerows : Gardens
Similar Species -
- Dwarf Cream Wave - Idaea fuscovenosa - (Goeze, 1781)
Pupa: Pupates in leaf litter
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth has prominent black discal spots on all wings. The forewing curves sharply towards the apex.The second cross line towards the costa curves around the discal spots. The cross lines tend to be variable although the subterminal band is usually broad and dark with an irregular white cross line along its outer edge,see photos 5-7. The forewing has black freckles from median area basally.
The moth is attracted to light and sometimes appears at the moth trap in high numbers.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Larva feed on withered leaves of plants shown below
Larva feed on withered leaves of plants shown below
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.
- Asparagaceae - Monocots Family
- Asparagus setaceus - Asparagus Fern
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Corylus avellana - Hazel
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Quercus glauca - No Common Name
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Salvia pratensis - Meadow Clary
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Polygonum aviculare - Postrate Knotweed
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Rubus fruticosus - Bramble - Blackberry
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Leontodon - Hawkbit
- Betulaceae - Alnus - Alder
- Campanulaceae - Campanula - Bellflower
- Caprifoliaceae - Lonicera - Honeysuckle
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - Trifolium - Clover
- Polygonaceae - Rumex - Dock
- Tiliaceae - Tilia - Lime
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Rubus fruticosus - Bramble - Blackberry
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Sterrhinae Idaeini IDAEA Treitschke, 1825 Idaea biselata (Hufnagel, 1767) - Phalaena aversata Linnaeus, 1758 - PHALAENA biselata (Hufnagel, 1767) - Berlin. Magazin. 4 (6) : Title Page : p.618 - n.101 - Berlin - I.b.f.infuscata Prout, 1913 - suffused with grey-black I.b.f.fimbriolata Stephens, 1831- distal area dull,subterminal line light I.b.f.extincta staudinger,1997 - antemarginal border blurred out I.b.f.delineata Lempke,1967 - taverse lines blurred out |