Common
Wave.
(Cabera exanthemata)
Resting in an old egg
box used to line the moth trap so the moths have somewhere to
roost whilst waiting for release.
Information:
The picture shows a typical resting pose of this 14-16mm
Fore-wing lengthed moth. It has an overall colouring of near
white with small freckles of brownish-grey - additionally there
are three very faint curved light brown cross lines, the outer
two of which have a more pronounced curve than the one nearest
to the head. A further diagnostic point is that the hind wing
has only two faint cross lines. There is a slightly scalloped
effect to the fringed trailing edges.
Fore-wing length: 14-16mm. They can be seen in flight during
May-September near poplars, willows, aspens and in woodlands and
untended bushy undergrowth.