Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata

Species account (old)
A very common species which has been recorded from practically every station where collecting has occurred at the correct time, that is between late June and mid-August. B. and I. D. Wallace have listed a long string of sites [...] as have Sheppard and Eyre. Many other collectors have also taken it either by beating shrubby vegetation or at light.
Statistics
Records | 2893 |
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Individuals | 18250 |
Largest Sample | 220 |
First Recorded | 1877 |
Last Recorded | 2023 |
Earliest Adult Record | 01/06 |
Latest Adult Record | 11/10 |
Monad Coverage | 6.0% |
Hexad Coverage | 76.2% |

Map
This map shows all records of Small Fan-footed Wave - Idaea biselata in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).

Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Small Fan-footed Wave - Idaea biselata per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Small Fan-footed Wave - Idaea biselata in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph

Gallery
This gallery shows images of Small Fan-footed Wave - Idaea biselata. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org. Most photos on this website have been taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders, but please note that not all have been taken in the county.

Foodplants
There are no foodplants listed for the larval stages of Small Fan-footed Wave - Idaea biselata.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Small Fan-footed Wave - Idaea biselata is known to occur in within the UK.
Habitat and foodplant information derived from Cook, P.M.; Tordoff, G.M.; Davis, A.M.; Parsons, M.S.; Dennis, E.B.; Fox, R.; Botham, M.S.; Bourn, N.A.D. (2022). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb