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- Generally Common / Widespread
- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Common Wave
ID pointers: A white moth that can be confused with Common Wave. Look for the grey peppered markings across both wings and the fairly straight silvery-grey and diagonal cross-lines, 3 running through the forewing and two through the hind-wing.
Distribution: Resident, widely distributed in Derbyshire and locally common, especially in birch woodland, with greatest numbers from the southern lowland areas of the county.
*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 15-17mm
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Common White Wave - Melbourne - Tony Davison©