Small Fan-footed Wave

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iSmall Fan-footed Wave
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: I. biselata
Binomial name
Idaea biselata
Hufnagel, 1767

The Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) is a Moth of the family Geometridae. It is common throughout Europe including the British Isles.

It is a small (wingspan 22-25 mm), easily missed species. The wings are creamy-white with darker fascia with a small black discal spot on each wing. It sometimes flies short distances by day but mainly at night when it is attracted to light. The adults are on the wing from June to August [1].

The larva feeds on a variety of plants including asparagus, dandelion, knotgrass, oak, plantain and Rubus. The species overwinters as a larva.

  1. ↑ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

[edit] References

Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)

Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984

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