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Idaea inquinata, the rusty wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

Rusty wave
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Idaea
Species:	I. inquinata
Binomial name
Idaea inquinata (Scopoli, 1763)

The species has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The adults fly at night from June to July in Britain. The species is a rare and introduced species in England and The Netherlands and probably came to these countries with imported dried flowers and herbs.

1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Idaea inquinata.

• Rusty wave at UK Moths
• Fauna Europaea
• Lepiforum.de
• Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)

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