Idaea pallidata

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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species:
I. pallidata
Binomial name
Idaea pallidata

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.

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