Idaea degeneraria
| Portland ribbon wave | |
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| Dorsal view | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. degeneraria
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| Binomial name | |
| Idaea degeneraria (Hübner, 1799)
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Idaea degeneraria, the Portland ribbon wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1799.[1][2]
Subspecies
[edit]- Idaea degeneraria alticolaria (Schawerda, 1933)
- Idaea degeneraria degeneraria (Hubner, 1800)
- Idaea degeneraria erschoffi (Christoph, 1872)
Description
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The species has a wingspan of 26–31 mm. These small pale brown geometers are darker brown-marked between antemedian and median lines.
Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on various low herbaceous plants, mainly dandelion (Taraxacum species) and knotgrass (Polygonum species). The adults fly in one generation from June to July.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.[1][4] These moths prefer warm limestone undercliffs.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of its range.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c GBIF
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Insecta.pro
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Chris Manley British Moths. Second edition
- Guliyeva, Hokuma Ecological-Physiological Characteristics of the Absheron Population of Idaea degeneraria Hubn. (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
External links
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