Biology:Idaea (moth)

Short description: Genus of moths

Idaea
Idaea aversata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Sterrhini
Genus:	Idaea Treitschke, 1825
Synonyms
Andragrupos Hampson, 1891 Ania Stephens, 1831 Anteois Warren, 1900 Argyroscelia Warren, 1907 Aphrogeneia Gumppenberg, 1890 Brachyprota Warren, 1897 Cacorista Warren, 1899 Carphoxera Riley, 1891 Cysteophora Hulst, 1900 Deinopygia Warren, 1904 Euphenolia Grossbeck, 1907 Hemipogon Warren, 1897 Hirthestes Dognin, 1914 Hyriogona Warren, 1900 Janarda Moore, 1888 Limeria Staudinger, 1892 Leptacme Warren, 1897 Lobura Warren, 1906 Lophophleps Hampson, 1891 Lophosis Hulst, 1896 Mnesterodes Meyrick, 1889 Neochrysa Warren, 1900 Omopera Warren, 1906 Pareupithex Warren, 1907 Pogonogya Warren, 1900 Polygraphodes Warren, 1897 Prospasta Warren, 1900 Ptenopoda Hulst, 1896 Ptychopoda Curtis, 1826 Pyctis Hübner, 1825 Pythodora Meyrick, 1886 Schematorhages Warren, 1905 Sterrha Hübner, 1825 Strophoptila Warren, 1897 Synomila Hulst, 1896 Thysanotricha Warren, 1903 Xenocentris Meyrick, 1889 Zeuctoneura Warren, 1895

Idaea, sometimes called Hyriogona (among other synonyms), is a large genus of geometer moths. It was erected by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. They are found nearly worldwide, with many native to the Mediterranean, the African savannas, and the deserts of western Asia.

As of 2013, there were about 680 species in the genus.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q142552 entry