Idaea rusticata

Idaea rusticata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: I. rusticata
Binomial name
Idaea rusticata
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Acidalia rusticata
  • Sterrha rusticata
  • Idaea vulpinaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852

The Least Carpet (Idaea rusticata, or I. vulpinaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of 19–21 mm. The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm. The adults fly at night from July to August, and are attracted to light. Of all moths in Britain it showed the greatest percentage increase in abundance during the period 1968 to 2007,[1] and expanded its range beyond the vicinity of London.

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

References

  1. Platt, John R. (February 7, 2013). "3 British Moths Extinct; Most Other Species in Decline". Extinction Countdown. Scientific American. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

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