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Common Wave

Cabera exanthemata

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Description:

Superficially similar to the Common White Wave (C. pusaria), this species has a dusky sprinkling of brownish scales and the cross-lines are more curved.
In common with the former species, it can be found fairly commonly throughout Britain, between May and August, with two broods in the south.

Habitat:

It prefers damp woodland and marshy areas, and the larvae feed on sallow (Salix) and aspen (Populus tremula).

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