Idaea costaria

Idaea costaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Idaea
Species:	I. costaria
Binomial name
	Idaea costaria; (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
	Acidalia costaria Walker 1863;

Idaea costaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in south-eastern Australia.^[1]

Idaea costaria is externally very similar to Idaea inversata but, unlike that species, has a two-coloured head pattern. Idaea costaria has a creamy-white patch between the antennae, whereas I. inversata is dark reddish throughout this area.^[2]

References[]

^ "Idaea costaria (Walker, 1863)". ala.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ Marriott, Peter. Moths of Victoria 3: Waves, carpets and allies – Geometroidea (C) : Geometridae: Larentiinae & Sterrhinae.

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[1] "Idaea costaria (Walker, 1863)". ala.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[2] Marriott, Peter. Moths of Victoria 3: Waves, carpets and allies – Geometroidea (C) : Geometridae: Larentiinae & Sterrhinae.

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