Idaea bonifata

Idaea bonifata
Scientific classification
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

  1. "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
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