Idaea sylvestraria
Appearance
Dotted border wave | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. sylvestraria
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Binomial name | |
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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