70.009 BF1709 - Satin Wave - Geometridae - Idaea subsericeata

70.009 BF1709 - Geometridae - Idaea subsericeata - Satin Wave

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

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Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Plain greyish-white with pale straw-brown cross-lines running through the forewing. The upper-wing has a glossy sheen to surface.

Distribution: (Last record: 2023 ) - Resident in Derbyshire that is very rare and locally distributed. Only one record in 2023.

Flight Period: June / July / - On the wing June-July – Usually one generation

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

Forewing: 10-12mm

Food Plant: Herbaceous plants, including Ivy.

Last Recorded Year: 2023

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

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