Geometridae : Larentiinae
Small White Wave
ASTHENA albulata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Small White Wave
ASTHENA albulata (Hufnagel, 1767)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 20 - 22mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - ( Excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Crete,Cyprus,Madeira,Malta,N Russia,Sardinia and Sicily) : east to central Asia and Japan
UK Distribution: England and Wales north to Cumbria and Northumberland - fairly well distributed : mainland Scotland - widespread : Isle of Man - seldom seen : northern Ireland - widely scattered records : Channel Isles - rare
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broadleaved ancient Woodland
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates among plant litter
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: Easily recognised moth, with its small size,pure white background and very wavy brown cross lines it stands out against any similar species.
Slight variations are not common with cross lined becoming wider in places or faint with one form has these lines running together.
Usually flies from sunset to dark and is attracted to light,usually in small numbers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - ( Excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Crete,Cyprus,Madeira,Malta,N Russia,Sardinia and Sicily) : east to central Asia and Japan
UK Distribution: England and Wales north to Cumbria and Northumberland - fairly well distributed : mainland Scotland - widespread : Isle of Man - seldom seen : northern Ireland - widely scattered records : Channel Isles - rare
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = > 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena albulata (Hufnagel, 1767)
- Geometra candidata Schiffermüller, 1775
- Austria - Vienna Region
Habitat: Broadleaved ancient Woodland
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates among plant litter
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: Easily recognised moth, with its small size,pure white background and very wavy brown cross lines it stands out against any similar species.
Slight variations are not common with cross lined becoming wider in places or faint with one form has these lines running together.
Usually flies from sunset to dark and is attracted to light,usually in small numbers.
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.
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Betula pubescens - White Birch - Downy Birch
- Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam
- Corylus avellana - Hazel
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Fagus sylvatica - Beech
- Fagus sylvatica - Beech
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Rosa canina - Dog Rose
- Rosa canina - Dog Rose
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Asthenini ASTHENA Hübner 1825 Asthena albulata (Hufnagel, 1767) - Geometra candidata Schiffermüller, 1775 - PHALAENA albulata (Hufnagel, 1767) = Asthena candidata (Denis & Schifferüller, 1775). - Berlin. Magazin. 4 (6) : Title Page : p.616/617 - n.96 - Austria - Vienna Region - A.a.f.anastomosata Lempke, 1950 - cross lines run together |
