Idaea emarginata
From The Right Wiki
(Redirected from Small scallop)
| Small scallop | |
|---|---|
| File:Idaea emarginata-01 (xndr).jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. emarginata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Idaea emarginata | |
.jpg){kind=link}
Idaea emarginata, the small scallop, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae and it is found in Europe. The species has a wingspan of 22–25 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The adults fly at night from June to August [1], and can be attracted to light. The species prefers damp locations such as marshy woodland, meadows and marshes.
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Idaea emarginata.
