| Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa (Goeze, 1781)) |
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Scientific name: Idaea fuscovenosa (Goeze, 1781) Common name: Dwarf Cream Wave French name: Acidalie familière Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Heterocera Family: Geometridae Subfamily: Sterrhinae Wingspan: 18-23 mm. Biotope: Open woodlands, parks and gardens. Geographic area: Southern and Central Europe, North Africa. Flight time: June-July. Number of generations : 1 Caterpillar: Brownish, tapered near the head. It shows a paler segment near the tail and black wavy marks on the back. Host plant: Low growing plants like Dandelions (Taraxacum). |
The Dwarf Cream Wave shows a creamy-white colour with a small black spot on each of the four wings. There are three wavy brownish or greyish lines near the edge of the wings. There is also a dark brown interrupted line next to the wings' fringes. The front edge of the forewings is a darker colour. The Dwarf Cream Wave over winters as a caterpillar. |
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The kitchen, often wide open in summer, acts as a trap for moths. This Dwarf Cream Wave will have to wait for tomorrow to recover its freedom. |
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I have many difficulties to tell apart species of the Idaea sp. genus. Thanks to Alain Ramel who has indicated to me that this one has a high probability to be a pale form of Idaea fuscovenosa. |
André Bon May 2010