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Grass Wave
Perconia strigillaria (H?bner, 1787)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1970 / 70.295
Photo © David Ferguson,  2/6/20 Stoke Common

Similar Upper Thames Species
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Common Wave
Cabera exanthemata
Foodplant:   Heathers, Broom, Gorse, other woody plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Very local in the region, mainly on Berkshire heathland and locally on grassland in Buckinghamshire.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 9 (12%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
09/06/2022122SU66 - Burghfield Common / Mortimer
08/06/2022422SU86 - Wokingham / Bracknell
03/06/2022122SU66 - Burghfield Common / Mortimer
03/06/2022222SU66 - Burghfield Common / Mortimer
02/06/2022122SU66 - Burghfield Common / Mortimer
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