Idaea furciferata

Notch-winged wave moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Idaea
Species: I. furciferata
Binomial name
Idaea furciferata
(Packard, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873
  • Eois parvularia Hulst, 1888

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 hindwings have a deep notch in males, which is absent in females. The forewings are tan in both sexes, with dull reddish brown lines and shading.

The larvae feed on Trifolium and Taraxacum species.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Bug Guide
  4. ↑ Butterflies and Moths of North America


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