Common white wave: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common white wave lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cabera pusaria
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the common white wave live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common white wave in 14 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the common white wave?

The common white wave (Cabera pusaria) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Cabera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common white wave

The common white wave (Cabera pusaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region. Their habitat is deciduous forests and their surroundings.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common white wave (revision 1376835577), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1975109 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).