Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Sterrhinae 1708     *     Single-dotted Wave     *     Idaea dimidiata Widespread, common Wingspan: 13-18mm Flight time: June-September Habitat: Marshy woods, river banks, damp hedges and gardens Larval food plant: Cow Parsley, Hedge Bedstraw, Burnet-saxifrage

Single-dotted Wave, Idaea dimidiata
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. June 2010 and July 2011