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Blood-vein Timandra comae (Schmidt, 1931)

Timandra comae
  • Cambridge, Paradise LNR TL446572: 24 Jun 2008.
  • Subfamily: Sterrhinae. BF: 1682
  • Wing span about 25mm
  • Larvae feed on low-lying plants such as dock (Rumex)
  • Enlarged photo

Dwarf Cream Wave Idaea fuscovenosa (Goeze, 1781)

Idaea fuscovenosa
  • Cambridge, 26 Jul 2001.
  • Subfamily: Sterrhinae. BF: 1705
  • Wing span 19mm
  • Larvae feed on low-lying plants such as dandelion

Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata (Schrank, 1802)

Idaea seriata
  • Cambridge, 2 Jun 2002.
  • Subfamily: Sterrhinae. BF: 1707
  • Wing span 17mm
  • Larvae feed on a range of herbaceous plants, including ivy

Treble Brown Spot Idaea trigeminata (Haworth, 1809)

Idaea seriata
  • Cambridge, 2 Jun 2007.
  • Subfamily: Sterrhinae. BF: 1711
  • Locally found in southern England
  • The caterpillars feed on ivy (Hedera), knotgrass (Polygonum) and other low-growing plants.

Riband Wave Idaea aversata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Idaea aversata Idaea aversata ab. remutata
  • Subfamily: Sterrhinae. Cambridge, (r) 2 Jul 2006. (l) 29 Jul 2001.
  • BF: 1713
  • The typical form (l) and ab. remutata (r) occur in roughly equal numbers
  • Enlargement (typical form)

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