Idaea inquinata
Rusty wave | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. inquinata
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Binomial name | |
Idaea inquinata |
Idaea inquinata, the rusty wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The adults fly at night from June to July [1] in Britain. The species is a rare and introduced species in England and The Netherlands and probably came to these countries with imported dried flowers and herbs.
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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Categories:
- Sterrhini
- Moths described in 1763
- Moths of Europe
- Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
- Sterrhinae stubs