Biology:Idaea bonifata

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Short description: Species of moth

Idaea bonifata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species:
I. bonifata
Binomial name
Idaea bonifata
(Hulst, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eois bonifata Hulst, 1886
  • Eois delicata Hulst, 1896
  • Carphoxera ptelearia Riley, 1891

Idaea bonifata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California , Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Utah.[2]

The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October.

The larvae feed on decaying leaves and stored grains.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13358064 entry