Riband Wave Idaea aversata
Riband Wave Idaea aversata
70.016 BF1713
Wingspan 23-30 mm.
Two distinct forms occur of this species, roughly equal in numbers. The typical form has a dark band across all four wings, whereas the plain form, known as ab. remutata, only has narrow cross-lines.
A common species throughout Britain, it tends to fly between June and August, and sometimes has a second autumn brood in the south.
The larvae feed on a range of low plants such as dock (Rumex) and dandelion (Taraxacum)
Two distinct forms occur of this species, roughly equal in numbers. The typical form has a dark band across all four wings, whereas the plain form, known as ab. remutata, only has narrow cross-lines.
A common species throughout Britain, it tends to fly between June and August, and sometimes has a second autumn brood in the south.
The larvae feed on a range of low plants such as dock (Rumex) and dandelion (Taraxacum)
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 17 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 28 |
| May | 1,085 |
| June | 72,507 |
| July | 192,767 |
| August | 85,549 |
| September | 6,401 |
| October | 645 |
| November | 23 |
| December | 39 |
