Idaea pallidata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from northern and central Europe to the Caucasus, central Asia and the Amur Region.
Idaea pallidata | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. pallidata |
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Idaea pallidata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
The wingspan is 18–20 mm for males and 16–19 mm for females. The adults fly in one generation from mid May to late June. . They are attracted to light.
The larvae feed on withered or dry leaves of various herbaceous plants such as Achillea millefolium, Valeriana officinalis, Filipendula ulmaria and Vaccinium myrtillus.
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