Large Lace-border Moth
Common NameLarge Lace-border Moth
Scientific NameCabera exanthemata
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)32
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorscream, pale brown, dark brown
HabitatWoodlands, heathland, fens, marshes, gardens
Geographic RangeEurope, North Africa, temperate Asia
Host Plantswillow, birch, alder
Flight PeriodMay to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are slender and twig-like, typically green or brown, feeding on the leaves of various deciduous trees and shrubs. They overwinter as pupae, usually in a cocoon within the soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsKey features include the pale ground color with faint wavy lines and the prominent, often smudged, dark subterminal markings. It can be distinguished from the similar Common White Wave (*Cabera pusaria*) by these more pronounced and less clean dark markings.
Description
This moth has a pale cream to off-white ground color, adorned with several faint, wavy brownish cross-lines and a distinctive broken band of dark brown spots along the outer margin of both forewings and hindwings.
