Bug FAQCommon White Wave
Cabera pusaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) has a wingspan of about 32 to 35 mm and white wings that may show pink tinges and faint grey markings. It lives in deciduous forests across the Palearctic region, flies at night, is attracted to light, and adults appear from May to August in one or two generations.
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How to recognize it
The moth’s wings are white, sometimes pink-tinged, with a light dusting of grey and fine grey bands on both fore- and hind-wings. A rare form, ab. heveraria, has the grey dusting covering almost the whole wing surface.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 32 to 35 mm.
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Where it lives
Found in deciduous forests and nearby areas.
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Life cycle
Produces one or two broods each year; adults are on wing from May to August. Overwinters as a compact brown pupa with olive-green wings.
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When you see it
Adults fly at night, are attracted to light, and can be seen from May through August.
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Where it comes from
Distributed throughout the Palearctic region.
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Lookalikes
Similar species include the Common wave (Cabera exanthemata) and Cabera leptographa.
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Same family (Geometridae)
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Pale BeautyCampaea perlataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Lace-border MothScopula limboundataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Riband WaveIdaea aversata
Yellow Shell MothCamptogramma bilineata
Large Maple Spanworm MothProchoerodes lineolaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_white_wave
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