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Idaea dilutaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Idaea dilutaria

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Idaea

Rank
  
Species

Idaea dilutaria

Similar
  
Idaea ochrata, Idaea sylvestraria, Idaea humiliata, Idaea trigeminata, Idaea moniliata

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 [1].

The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium.

References

Idaea dilutaria Wikipedia