Geometridae : Ennominae
Common Wave
CABERA exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763)
Common Wave
CABERA exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 30-35mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Caucasus : Transcaucasia : Kazakhstan : Middle Asia : Siberia : Far East : Mongolia : Sakhalin : Korea : Japan : Alaska - Manitoba - to Alberta, British Columbia.
UK Distribution: Resident : Common & well distributed in England,Wales & Lowland Scotland : Ireland-quite well distributed : Channel Islands-well distributed
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broad leaved trees in open damp conditions,often on a slope
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates among vegetable matter or on the surface of the soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The Common Wave C.xanthemata can be seperated from its simalar species the Common White Wave CABERA pusaria by having traverse lines that are wavy,especially the postmedial and subterminal lines, as opposed to the latter which are straighter.
The wing background has variable intensity of brown freckling which tends to be more prominent in the females.
The moth is quite well distributed throughout the British Isles with two broods in the south and a single brood in the north although small numbers are recorded in Scotland up to October which possibly represents a second brood.
It can often be found in broad-leaved woodland, on sites situated in wet conditions.
The moth is often disturbed close to the larval food plants specified below during the day and is also attracted to flowers.The moth flies at dusk and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Caucasus : Transcaucasia : Kazakhstan : Middle Asia : Siberia : Far East : Mongolia : Sakhalin : Korea : Japan : Alaska - Manitoba - to Alberta, British Columbia.
UK Distribution: Resident : Common & well distributed in England,Wales & Lowland Scotland : Ireland-quite well distributed : Channel Islands-well distributed
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena exanthemata Scopoli,1763
- Phalaena pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- In salicetis
Habitat: Broad leaved trees in open damp conditions,often on a slope
Similar Species -
- Common White Wave Cabera pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pupa: Pupates among vegetable matter or on the surface of the soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The Common Wave C.xanthemata can be seperated from its simalar species the Common White Wave CABERA pusaria by having traverse lines that are wavy,especially the postmedial and subterminal lines, as opposed to the latter which are straighter.
The wing background has variable intensity of brown freckling which tends to be more prominent in the females.
The moth is quite well distributed throughout the British Isles with two broods in the south and a single brood in the north although small numbers are recorded in Scotland up to October which possibly represents a second brood.
It can often be found in broad-leaved woodland, on sites situated in wet conditions.
The moth is often disturbed close to the larval food plants specified below during the day and is also attracted to flowers.The moth flies at dusk and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants
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.
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Alnus glutinosa - Alder
- Betula papyrifera - Paper Birch
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
- Salix aurita - Eared Sallow
- Salix caprea - Goat Willow
- Salix cinerea - Grey Willow
- Salix Pulchra - Tealeaf Willow
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 Ennominae Caberini CABERA Treitschke,1825 Cabera exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763) - Phalaena pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758) - PHAELANA exanthemata (Scopoli,1763) = Cabera exanthemaria Borkhausen, 1794 = Cabera striaria Hübner, 1796-99 = Cabera approximaria Haworth, 1809 = Cabera arenosaria Haworth, 1809 = Cabera suprapunctata Wehrli 1925 - Entomologia Carniolica exhibens insecta Carnioliæ indigena et distributa in ordines, genera, species, varietates. Methodo Linnæana. - pp. [1-35], 1-420, [1]. Vindobonae. (Trattner) : Title page. : p.218 - n.542 - In salicetis - C.e.bistriaria Meves,1914-Only two traverse lines on forewing C.e.reducta Lempke,1947-No traverse lines on forewing C.e.linearia Lempke,1947-One traverse line on forewing C.e.inornata Lempke,1947-No traverse lines on all wings C.e.crassesignata Lempke, 1947-Traverse lines broad C.e.approximaria Haworth,1809-Median and antemedian lines close together C.e.suprapunctata Wehrli,1924-Small black discal spot on each wing C.e.irrorata Lempke, 1947-Fine streaks suffused on each wing,lines feint C.e.arenosaria Haworth,1809-Brown streaks on wings giving overall darker look,or deeply darkened subduing traverse lines C.e.glabra Lempke,1947-As above with streaks missing C.e.alba Lempke,1951-Wing background colour white-normally yellowish-white - C.e.bryantaria Taylor, 1906 |