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]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Idaea |
Species: | I. bonifata
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Binomial name | |
Idaea bonifata | |
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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
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Wikispecies has information related to Idaea bonifata.
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Idaea bonifata (Hulst 1886)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide