Geometrinae : Sterrhinae
Portland Ribbon Wave
IDAEA degeneraria Hubner, ([1799])
Portland Ribbon Wave
IDAEA degeneraria Hubner, ([1799])
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 26 - 31mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Belgium,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,Ireland,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,N,NW & S Russia,Sweden & Netherlands. ) : to central Asia : N Africa
UK Distribution: Dorset - Portland : along southern coast as immigrant
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Grassy areas of coastal limestone : Undercliffs
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in loose soil
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth was first discovered in 1831 on the east coast of the Isle or Portland, Dorset which gave the moth its vernacular name and has been the only resident population in Britain since, although it is recorded as an immigrant most years along the southern coasts,a situation which has improved since 2006,recording five moths most years.As a Red Data Book species it is considered rare.
Most immigrant moths are recorded in August and September, which are probably second brood generations, and have been recorded in Cornwall,Dorset,Hampshire and Scily.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Belgium,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,Ireland,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,N,NW & S Russia,Sweden & Netherlands. ) : to central Asia : N Africa
UK Distribution: Dorset - Portland : along southern coast as immigrant
UK Conservation Status -
- RedList - GB - Pre94 - (RDB 3 - Rare) 11 - 15 10km Squares
- Least Concern
- Geometra degeneraria Hubner, ([1799])
- Phalaena aversata Linnaeus 1758
- Europe
Habitat: Grassy areas of coastal limestone : Undercliffs
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates in loose soil
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth was first discovered in 1831 on the east coast of the Isle or Portland, Dorset which gave the moth its vernacular name and has been the only resident population in Britain since, although it is recorded as an immigrant most years along the southern coasts,a situation which has improved since 2006,recording five moths most years.As a Red Data Book species it is considered rare.
Most immigrant moths are recorded in August and September, which are probably second brood generations, and have been recorded in Cornwall,Dorset,Hampshire and Scily.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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.
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
- Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
- Lonicera periclymenum - Wild Honeysuckle
- Hypericaceae - St John's Wort Family
- Hypericum perforatum - St John's Wort
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Stachys officinalis - Wood Betony
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Polygonum aviculare - Postrate Knotweed
- Ranunculaceae - Buttercup - Crowfoot Family
- Clematis vitalba - Traveller's Joy
- Rhamnaceae - The Buckthorn Family
- Rhamnus frangula - Alder Buckthorn
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Rubus fruticosus - Bramble - Blackberry
- Rubiaceae - Bedstraw Family
- Galium verum - Lady's Bedstraw
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Achillea - Yarrow
- Caryophyllaceae - Cerastium - Mouse-ear
- Convolvulaceae - Convolvulus - Bindweed
- Dipsacaceae - Knautia - Scabious/Succusia - Devil's-bit Scabious
- Polygonaceae - Polygonum - Knotweed/Rumex - Dock
- Rosaceae - Rubus - Raspberries etc
- Scrophulariaceae - Veronica - Speedwell
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Galium verum - Lady's Bedstraw
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 degeneraria Hubner, ([1799]) - PHALAENA aversata Linnaeus 1758 - GEOMETRA degeneraria Hubner, ([1799]) - Geometra degeneraria degeneraria Hubner, ([1799]) - Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge / errichtet von Jacob Hübner in Augsburg. By Hübner, Jacob, 1761-1826 : Lepidoptera V : Geometrae 1 : Pl. 11 - n.57 - Europe - I.d.erschoffi (Christoph, 1872) - central Asia I.d.degeneraria Hubner, ([1799]) - nominal subspecies I.d.f.alticolaria Schawerda, 1933 - Corsica - extremely pale with few markings - I.d.f.meridiaria Milliére, 1868 - background has olive tone I.d.f.depravata Staudinger, 1901 - cross lines missing I.d.f.floridaria Turati, 1913 - background brownish pink |