Bug FAQStraw Wave
Idaea eremiata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Straw Wave Moth
The straw wave is a geometrid moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The straw wave moth is a member of the Geometridae family of moths.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Florida, New Jersey, Arizona, North Carolina, Utah, Texas, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaea_eremiata
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