Idaea inversata

Purple wave
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Idaea
Species:	I. inversata
Binomial name
	Idaea inversata; Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
	Acidalia albicostata;

Idaea inversata, the purple wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found along the east coast of Australia.^[1]

Idaea inversata is externally very similar to I. costaria but lacks the two-coloured head pattern of that species. I. costaria has a creamy-white patch between the antennae, whereas I. inversata is dark reddish throughout this area.^[2]

References

^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 February 2018). "Idaea inversata (Guenée, 1857) Purple wave". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ Marriott, Peter. Moths of Victoria 3: Waves, carpets and allies – Geometroidea (C): Geometridae: Larentiinae & Sterrhinae.

External links

"Idaea inversata". Encyclopedia of Life

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[1] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 February 2018). "Idaea inversata (Guenée, 1857) Purple wave". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

[2] Marriott, Peter. Moths of Victoria 3: Waves, carpets and allies – Geometroidea (C): Geometridae: Larentiinae & Sterrhinae.

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