Riband wave, banded form
Idaea aversata
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Geometridae
Night-flying moth with pale pinkish white wings with speckling and three fine transverse brown lines, the anterior one incomplete and the posterior with a strong kink towards the leading edge. There are two forms of this species, the banded one shown here which occurs very rarely, and a non-banded form 'remutata' which is much more plentiful.
Captured in light trap 27th July, 2023, 1 individual. Captured in light trap 29th July (1), 2024.