Idaea sylvestraria

Dotted border wave
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of 20–23 mm. The adults fly in July and August.[1]

The larvae feed on low plants such as dandelion, knotgrass, heather, bramble, and wild thyme.[1][2]

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Dotted Border Wave UKMoths".
  2. ^ "Idaea sylvestraria Norfolk Moths".
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