Morley's Final Catalogue: Surprisingly local, probably in the decadent category of the above C. belgaria. Not recorded since Mr. Bond found it at Newmarket, as is related in 'Fenland'. Never seen in the County through forty years (Morley).

Recent Suffolk Status: Very scarce, seemingly declining species in the county. Found very locally in the Sandlings. No records from the Breck for many years, possibly extinct there. Few recent records.

Life history: Single-brooded. Occasionally seen flying in the daytime.
A larval record was noted on 24/04/2011, found on the underside of a sheet placed under a moth trap in Heather at Tunstall common (T. Prichard, N. Sherman et al.).

Identification: Common white wave and Common wave have a much paler ground colour, being whitish. Grass wave is greyish.

Habitat: Heathland.

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 8 (14%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1940. Last Recorded in 2021. Additional Stats

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