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Idaea
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Idaea

Idaea, sometimes called Hyriogona, is a large genus of geometer moths. They are found nearly worldwide, with many native to the Mediterranean, the African savannas, and the deserts of western Asia.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Riband Wave

speciesIdaea aversata

Single-dotted Wave

speciesIdaea dimidiata

Small Dusty Wave

speciesIdaea seriata

Least Carpet

speciesIdaea rusticata

Portland Ribbon Wave

speciesIdaea degeneraria

Small Fan-footed Wave

speciesIdaea biselata

Satin Wave

speciesIdaea subsericeata

Bright Wave

speciesIdaea ochrata

Red-bordered Wave

speciesIdaea demissaria

Dwarf Cream Wave

speciesIdaea fuscovenosa

Idaea filicata

speciesIdaea filicata

Dot-lined Wave

speciesIdaea tacturata

Plain Wave

speciesIdaea straminata

Idaea eugeniata

speciesIdaea eugeniata

Idaea cervantaria

speciesIdaea cervantaria

Idaea minuscularia

speciesIdaea minuscularia

Treble Brown-spot

speciesIdaea trigeminata

Isle of Wight Wave

speciesIdaea humiliata

Idaea ostrinaria

speciesIdaea ostrinaria

Purple wave

speciesIdaea inversata

Fortunate Wave

speciesIdaea bonifata

Flecked Wave Moth

speciesIdaea philocosma

Celtic Wave

speciesIdaea celtima

Ochraceous Wave

speciesIdaea serpentata

Idaea deversaria

speciesIdaea deversaria

Idaea impexa

speciesIdaea impexa

Idaea costiguttata

speciesIdaea costiguttata

Small Scallop

speciesIdaea emarginata

Golden-yellow Wave

speciesIdaea aureolaria

Purple-bordered Gold

speciesIdaea muricata

Idaea ptyonopoda

speciesIdaea ptyonopoda

Idaea camparia

speciesIdaea camparia

Idaea politaria

speciesIdaea politaria

Idaea distinctaria

speciesIdaea distinctaria

Kendall's Wave

speciesIdaea kendallaria

Idaea mustelata

speciesIdaea mustelata

Rambur's wave

speciesIdaea elongaria

Idaea gemmata

speciesIdaea gemmata

Idaea halmaea

speciesIdaea halmaea

Idaea rubraria

speciesIdaea rubraria

Idaea belemiata

speciesIdaea belemiata

Rusty Wave

speciesIdaea inquinata

Idaea infirmaria

speciesIdaea infirmaria

Notch-winged Wave

speciesIdaea furciferata

Idaea obsoletaria

speciesIdaea obsoletaria

Rippled Wave

speciesIdaea obfusaria

Idaea moniliata

speciesIdaea moniliata

Diminutive Wave

speciesIdaea scintillularia

Idaea macilentaria

speciesIdaea macilentaria

Idaea eretmopus

speciesIdaea eretmopus

Red-and-white Wave

speciesIdaea basinta

Idaea costaria

speciesIdaea costaria

Idaea incisaria

speciesIdaea incisaria

Idaea rufaria

speciesIdaea rufaria

Idaea mediaria

speciesIdaea mediaria

Beautiful Wave

speciesIdaea asceta

Weaver's Wave

speciesIdaea contiguaria

Idaea longaria

speciesIdaea longaria

Idaea coercita

speciesIdaea coercita

Idaea chotaria

speciesIdaea chotaria

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 52091.