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Idaea semisericea is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1897.[1] It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, Java and the Philippines.

Idaea semisericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Idaea
Species:	I. semisericea
Binomial name
Idaea semisericea (Warren, 1897)
Synonyms
Ptychopoda semisericea Warren, 1897 Ptychopoda comparanda Warren, 1900

Adult has deep greyish wings with darker fasciae. Host plants of the caterpillar include Falcataria moluccana.[3]

Two subspecies are recognized.

• Sterrha comparanda neanica Prout, 1938 - Borneo
• Sterrha comparanda trettesensis Prout 1938 - Java

References

External links

• Intachat, J.; Holloway, J. D.; Speight, M. R. (1999). "The Impact of Logging On Geometroid Moth Populations and Their Diversity in Lowland Forests of Peninsular Malaysia" (PDF). Journal of Tropical Forest Science. ll (l): 61–78.

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