Idaea laevigata

Idaea laevigata, the strange wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Central Europe and Southern Europe. It occurs in Britain as an imported species.

Strange wave
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species:
I. laevigata
Binomial name
Idaea laevigata

The species has a wingspan c.20 mm (0.79 in). The adults fly in two generations in June and July and again in September.

The larvae feed on dry plant material.


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