Idaea muricata
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| Idaea muricata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. muricata |
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| Idaea muricata Hufnagel, 1767 | |
The Purple-bordered Gold (Idaea muricata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The species has a wingspan of 18–20 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The adults fly at night from June to July .
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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