Idaea sylvestraria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. sylvestraria
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| Idaea sylvestraria (Hübner, 1799)
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Idaea sylvestraria, the dotted border wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of 20–23 mm. The adults fly in July and August.[1]
The larvae feed on dandelion and knotgrass.
Notes
[edit]- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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