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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.
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
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries

History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.89

History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.87

History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.86

History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.86

History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.84

History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.83

Plant Touchstone (Phytobasanos)
Fabio Colonna · 1592 · p.84

History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.73

Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.79

Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.80
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Idaea in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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.