Idaea contiguaria

Weaver's wave
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: I. contiguaria
Binomial name
Idaea contiguaria
Muller, 1936

Idaea contiguaria, the Weaver's wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

The species has a wingspan of about 20 mm. The adults fly in one generation from June to July .

The larvae feed on calluna, crowberry and navelwort.

Notes

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


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