Idaea trigeminata

Treble brown spot
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Idaea
Species: I. trigeminata
Binomial name
Idaea trigeminata
(Haworth, 1809)

Idaea trigeminata, the treble brown spot, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of 23–25 mm. The adults fly in one generation from late May to early July . They are attracted to light.

The larvae feed on ivy, knotgrass and other low growing plants.

Notes

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


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