Butterfly or moth
Bright Wave
Idaea ochrata · Geometridae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records320in 2 countries
Most seen inBulgaria277 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Bright Wave in brief
The bright wave (Idaea ochrata) is a butterfly or moth of the Geometridae family — species of insect.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 320 published records, most of them from Bulgaria and Algeria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Bulgaria277 records · best Jul, Jun
Algeria43 records · best Jun, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Geometridae family
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