Idaea laevigata
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The Strange Wave is a moth
of the family Geometridae. It is found in Central Europe
and Southern Europe
. It occurs in Brittain as an imported species.
The species has a wingspan
ca. 20 mm. The adults fly in two generations in June and July and again in September.
The larvae feed on dry plant material.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Geometridae. It is found in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
and Southern Europe
Southern Europe
The term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
. It occurs in Brittain as an imported species.
The species has a wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
ca. 20 mm. The adults fly in two generations in June and July and again in September.
The larvae feed on dry plant material.