Cream Wave (Scopula floslactata, (Haworth, 1809))

General Information
Pupates in loose earth.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 13-16mm.
Foodplant(s): bedstraws (Galium spp.), Woodruff (Galium odoratum), Bush Vetch (Vicia sepium)
Flying: One generation, May-June
UK Presence: Resident, Possible Immigrant
National status: Local

Habitat

Broadleaved woodland, hedgerows, damp scubby grassland and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Lesser Cream Wave Scopula immutata

70.027 (BF1693) Cream Wave Scopula floslactata, (Haworth, 1809)

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