| Idaea dimidiata | |
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| Idaea aversata, sitting on a nettle leaf |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. dimidiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767 |
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The Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe. The moth generally flies to thistles and Purple Moor Grass.
The species has a wingspan of 13–18 mm. The adults fly at night from June to August, occasionally later,[1] and are attracted to light.
The species prefers damp locations such as marshy woodland, fens and river banks.