Idaea subsericeata

Taxobox
name = Idaea subsericeata


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Geometridae
subfamilia = Sterrhinae
genus = "Idaea"
species = "I. subsericeata"
binomial = "Idaea subsericeata"
binomial_authority = Haworth, 1809The Satin Wave "(Idaea subsericeata)" is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of 22-25 mm. The adults fly in one generation from June to July ref|flight_season.

The larvae feed on low growing plants such as knotgrass, dandelion and chickweed.

Notes

#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=455 Satin Wave at UK Moths]