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Satin Wave
Idaea subsericeata (Haworth, 1809)
Geometridae: Sterrhinae
1709 / 70.009
Photo © Richard Ellis,  Chorleywood 2021

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Dotted Border Wave
Idaea sylvestraria
Foodplant:   Unknown in the wild
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Local in the region and possibly retreating southwards. The distribution is similarly disjointed and patchy in the wider area to the north of the region.

Recorded in 31 (40%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1912.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
16/06/2022124SU79 - Aston Rowant NNR, Turville
14/06/2022222SU66 - Burghfield Common / Mortimer
23/06/2021124SU98 - Slough (N), Burnham Beeches
31/05/2021124TQ09 - Chorleywood, Chalfont St Peter
12/08/2020124SU98 - Slough (N), Burnham Beeches
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