Idaea sylvestraria

Dotted border wave
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Idaea
Species: I. sylvestraria
Binomial name
Idaea sylvestraria
(Hübner, 1799)

Idaea sylvestraria, the dotted border wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of 20–23 mm. The adults fly in July and August.

The larvae feed on dandelion and knotgrass.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.


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