Idaea dilutaria
| Idaea dilutaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. dilutaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Idaea dilutaria Hübner, 1799 | |
Idaea dilutaria, also called the silky wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of 20–22 mm. The adults fly in one generation in July .
The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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