Idaea degeneraria

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Idaea degeneraria
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: I. degeneraria
Binomial name
Idaea degeneraria
Hübner, 1799
Dorsal view
The Portland Ribbon Wave (Idaea degeneraria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of 26–31 mm. The adults fly in one generation from June to July .

The larvae feed on dandelion and knotgrass.

Notes

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

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