The Moths and Butterflies of Huntingdonshire

General Information
Pupates in plant debris.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 12-13mm.
Foodplant(s): Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), Common Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Flying: One generation, late June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Damp grassland, marshes with rank vegetation, river valleys, low-lying areas and dry heath.

Regional Information

Recorded in 58 (21.5%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 23 May to 01 September

Similar Species

Rosy Wave Scopula emutaria

Earith

Cream Wave Scopula floslactata

1692 (ABH70.025) Lesser Cream Wave Scopula immutata, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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