Idaea emarginata

Taxobox
name = Idaea emarginata


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Geometridae
subfamilia = Sterrhinae
genus = "Idaea"
species = "I. emarginata"
binomial = "Idaea emarginata"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758The Small Scallop "(Idaea emarginata)" is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of 22-25 mm. The length of the forewings is 11-13 mm. The adults fly at night from June to August ref|flight_season, and can be attracted to light.

The species prefers damp locations such as marshy woodland, meadows and marches.

#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range."

External links

* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1368 Small Scallop Moth at UK Moths]
* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=IDAEEMAR Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=9478 Waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Iemarginata.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]