Idaea obsoletaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Idaea obsoletaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Idaea obsoletaria (Rambur, 1833)

MOTH INFO

Idaea obsoletaria is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Idaea obsoletaria (Rambur, 1833)

Acidalia obsoletaria (Rambur, 1833)

Acidalia violacearia (Staudinger, 1901)

Common name

Gleaming Wave

Classification

Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea

Wingspan

16-19 mm

Habitat

In various types of biotopes from sea level to an altitude up to 2000 m.

Food plant

The larva feeds on withered leaves of herbaceous plants.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Lepidoptera Mundi

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