Idaea furciferata

Idaea furciferata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Idaea
Species:	I. furciferata
Binomial name
	Idaea furciferata; (Packard, 1873)
Synonyms
	Goniacidalia furciferataPackard, 1873; Eois parvulariaHulst, 1888;

Last updated December 27, 2025

Idaea furciferata, the notch-winged wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland to northern Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.^[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm for males and 15 mm for females. Adults are mostly on wing from April to August.^[3]

The larvae feed on Trifolium and Taraxacum species.^[4]

References

↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Idaea furciferata (Packard 1873)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
↑ mothphotographersgroup
↑ Bug Guide
↑ Butterflies and Moths of North America

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Idaea furciferata (Packard 1873)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2015.

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Bug Guide

[4] Butterflies and Moths of North America

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