Butterfly or moth
Common Wave
Cabera exanthemata · Geometridae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records80,816in 6 countries
Most seen inFinland39,377 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Common Wave in brief
The common wave (Cabera exanthemata) is a butterfly or moth of the Geometridae family — species of insect.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 80,816 published records, most of them from Finland, the Netherlands and Norway. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Finland39,377 records · best Jul, Jun
Netherlands32,229 records · best Aug, Jun
Norway6,306 records · best Jul, Jun
Lithuania1,996 records · best Jun, Jul
Estonia800 records · best Jun, Jul
Liechtenstein108 records · best May, Jun
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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Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
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Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata