Idaea subsericeata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Idaea subsericeata (Haworth, 1809)
MOTH INFO
Idaea subsericeata is a moth of the family Geometridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Idaea subsericeata (Haworth, 1809)
Phalaena subsericeata (Haworth, 1809)
Common name
Satin Wave
Classification
Superfamily: Geometroidea > Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea
Wingspan
18-24 mm
Habitat
Dry meadows, forest edges, and rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on dead plant material of a variety of plants, i.e. Compositae (Taraxacum), Caryophyllaceae (Stellaria), Polygonaceae (Polygonum), etc.
Flight Period
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