Idaea dilutaria
Idaea dilutaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. dilutaria |
Binomial name | |
Idaea dilutaria Hübner, 1799 | |
Idaea dilutaria, also called the silky wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of 20–22 mm. The adults fly in one generation in July .
The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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