Idaea elongaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea elongaria (Rambur, 1833)
MOTH INFO
Idaea elongaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea elongaria (Rambur, 1833)
Synonyms
Acidalia elongaria (Rambur, 1833)
Sterrha nemesi (Olaru, 1973)
Common name
Rambur’s Wave
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
14-20 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in xerophilous sunny slopes, shrubland, and olive groves.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on withered leaves of herbaceous plants.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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