Idaea furciferata
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. furciferata |
Binomial name | |
Idaea furciferata | |
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Idaea furciferata, the notch-winged wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland to northern Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm for males and 15 mm for females. Adults are mostly on wing from April to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Trifolium and Taraxacum species.[4]
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Idaea furciferata (Packard 1873)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America