Hydrelia flammeolaria

Hydrelia flammeolaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hydrelia
Species: H. flammeolaria
Binomial name
Hydrelia flammeolaria
(Hufnagel, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena flammeolaria Hufnagel, 1767
  • Geometra luteata Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

The Small Yellow Wave (Hydrelia flammeolaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 14-20 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from mid May to August.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Alnus (including Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana) and Acer (including Acer campestris) species. Larvae can be found from July to September. It overwinters as a pupa.

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