Idaea humiliata
| Isle of Wight wave | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. humiliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Idaea humiliata Hufnagel, 1767 | |
Idaea humiliata, the Isle of Wight wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe. This species was found on the Isle of Wight but became extinct around 1931. There was one sighting in Portsmouth in 1954 but the moth seems extinct in the UK at the present time.
The species has a wingspan of 19–22 mm. The adults fly in one generation in July.
The larvae feed on knotgrass, dandelion and dock in captivity. It is unknown what the natural foodplant is.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, February 06, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.