Idaea ochrata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea ochrata (Scopoli, 1763)
MOTH INFO
Idaea ochrata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea ochrata (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
Phalaena ochrata (Scopoli, 1763)
Geometra ochreata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena corrigata (Fabricius, 1781)
Geometra pallidaria (Hübner, 1799)
Acidalia accretata (Fuchs, 1901)
Common name
Bright Wave
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
20-24 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in dry meadows, forest edges, and fallow land.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the withered leaves of various plants, i.e. Poaceae (Graminae), Polygonaceae (Rumex acetosa, Rumex conglomeratus, Rumex crispus), etc.
Flight period
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