Idaea mustelata
Idaea mustelata | |
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(Tàrrega, Catalonia) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. mustelata |
Binomial name | |
Idaea mustelata Gumppenberg, 1892 | |
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Idaea mustelata is a moth of the Geometridae family. In Europe it is only found on the Iberian Peninsula. It is also found in North Africa, from Morocco up to Western Algeria. It was considered a subspecies of Idaea rusticata up to 2004 when it was re-instated at species level by Axel Hausmann.
The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larval food plants are unknown
External links
- Fauna Europaea
- www.lepiforum.de Lepiforum
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Insectarium virtual
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