Idaea furciferata

Idaea furciferata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species:
I. furciferata
Binomial name
Idaea furciferata
(Packard, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873
  • Eois parvularia Hulst, 1888

Idaea furciferata, the notch-winged wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland to northern Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm for males and 15 mm for females. Adults are mostly on wing from April to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Trifolium and Taraxacum species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Idaea furciferata (Packard 1873)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide
  4. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America


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