UKMoths Welsh Wave Venusia cambrica
70.115 BF1873
Welsh Wave Venusia cambrica
Curtis, 1839
Wingspan 27-30 mm.
Resident in the northern part of England and Wales as well as Scotland and Ireland, this moth also occurs in the south-west of England.
It is mainly a species of hilly localities, and the adult moths, which fly in July and August, can be found resting on tree-trunks during the day.
The caterpillar is greenish marked with brown blotches and feeds on the leaves of rowan (Sorbus aucuparia).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 157 |
| June | 1,152 |
| July | 3,268 |
| August | 1,198 |
| September | 40 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
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