Idaea politaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea politaria
MOTH INFO
Idaea politaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea politaria (Hübner, 1799)
Geometra politaria (Hübner, 1799)
Idaea politata (Hübner, 1799)
Acidalia abmarginata (Bohatsch, 1885)
Common name
Dusky-bordered Wave
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
14-19 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in wetlands, rivers, and marshy terrains.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on various herbaceous plants, on withered plants and detritus.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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