Idaea contiguaria
| Weaver's wave | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. contiguaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Idaea contiguaria (Hübner, 1799)
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Idaea contiguaria, the Weaver's wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1799 and is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of about 20 mm. The adults fly in one generation from June to July [1].
The larvae feed on heather, crowberry and Umbilicus.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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External links
- Weaver's wave at UKMoths
- Fauna Europaea
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Lepiforum e.V.
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