Idaea degeneraria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea degeneraria (Hübner, [1799])
MOTH INFO
Idaea degeneraria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea degeneraria (Hübner, [1799])
Synonyms
Idaea degenerata Treitschke, 1828
Idaea floridaria (Turati, 1913)
Geometra degeneraria Hübner, [1799]
Common name
Portland Ribbon Wave
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
18-26 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in xerophilous sunny slopes, shrubland, rocky places, forest fringes and clearings, and calcareous soils.
Food plant
The larva feeds on several dry and withered plants, i.e. Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus), Dipsacaceae (Scabiosa), Polygonaceae (Polygonum), Compositae (Achillea, Taraxacum), etc.
Flight period
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