70.010 Idaea sylvestraria (Dotted Border Wave)
fw: 10-11mm; Jun-Aug; unknown; NS-B mainly on heathland in S.England
Idaea sylvestraria (Dotted Border Wave) §1
ID: Characterised by the black marginal and central dots on each wing; which are either lacking or much less distinct in I.diluatria (Silky Wave) and I.subsericeata (Satin Wave). I.fuscovenosa (Dwarf Cream Wave) has a creamy-white rather than brownish-white ground colour; its marginal markings are fine dashes which become lost or less distinct with wear; the proximal part of the costa is brown; and the cross-lines more distinct.
§1 Thursley Common, Surrey; 16/06/2008; fw 10.3mm
§2 Arne, Dorset; 05/07/2016; male; fw 11.0mm; to light
§3 New Forest, Hampshire; 05/08/2024; male; fw 10.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Arne, Dorset; 05/07/2016; male; fw 11.0mm; to light
§3 New Forest, Hampshire; 05/08/2024; male; fw 10.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 25/03/2013 (§1) | §2 added 28/09/2016 | §3 added 15/10/2024
