Idaea dimidiata

Idaea dimidiata
Idaea aversata,
sitting on a nettle leaf
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: I. dimidiata
Binomial name
Idaea dimidiata
Hufnagel, 1767

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.

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

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