Idaea eugeniata

Idaea eugeniata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Italy, France, Andorra, Spain, Portugal[1] and North Africa.

Idaea eugeniata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species:
I. eugeniata
Binomial name
Idaea eugeniata
(Dardoin & Millière, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Acidalia eugeniata Dardoin & Millière, 1870
  • Acidalia algeriaca Culot, 1917
  • Acidalia seeboldiata Rossler, 1877

The wingspan is 21–22 mm for males and 24–25 mm for females.

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on various herbaceous plants.[2]

Subspecies
  • Idaea eugeniata eugeniata
  • Idaea eugeniata algeriaca (Culot, 1917)

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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