Idaea furciferata

Idaea furciferata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Idaea
Species:	I. furciferata
Binomial name
	Idaea furciferata; (Packard, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
	Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873; Eois parvularia Hulst, 1888;

Idaea furciferata, the notch-winged wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland to northern Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm for males and 15 mm for females. Adults are mostly on wing from April to August.[3] The hindwings have a deep notch in males, which is absent in females. The forewings are tan in both sexes, with dull reddish brown lines and shading.

The larvae feed on Trifolium and Taraxacum species.[4]

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Idaea furciferata (Packard 1873)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
mothphotographersgroup
Bug Guide
Butterflies and Moths of North America

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Idaea furciferata (Packard 1873)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2015.

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Bug Guide

[4] Butterflies and Moths of North America