Cabera pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common White Wave)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave) :
1: Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
2 Aug 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
adult, at MV sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
2: Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
18 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
3: Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
6 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV
Image 1: Adult - wings spread - dorsal view - black background
4: Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
1 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
At rest during afternoon . Photos: Imago - dorsal view
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - close-up
5: Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
17 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - ventral view
6: Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
1 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 31 May/1 June 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - ventral view - grey background (2)

Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
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