Idaea distinctaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea distinctaria (Boisduval, 1840)
MOTH INFO
Idaea distinctaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea distinctaria (Boisduval, 1840)
Acidalia distinctaria (Boisduval, 1840)
Idaea incarnaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)
Idaea ruficostata (Zeller, 1849)
Common name
Cream-fringed Wave
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
15-22 mm
Wingspan
The moth can be found in xerophilous sunny slopes, shrubland, and olive groves.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on a variety of herbaceous plants i.e. on decaying leaves of Taraxacum officinalis.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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