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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Idaea ochrata
Idaea ochrata(Scopoli, 1763)
  1. Geometridae
  2. Sterrhinae
  3. Idaeini
  4. Idaea
  5.  ochrata
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Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Fallow land
  • Forest edges
  • Xerophilous steppes

Similar species

  • Idaea serpentata
  • Scopula (S.) rubiginata
MU
FU

20-24 mm

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  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyŽlutokřídlec okrový
    DanskRødgul engmåler
    DeutschOckerfarbener Steppenheidenspann
    DeutschOckerfarbiger Steppenheiden-Zwergspanner
    EnglishBright Wave
    FrançaisAcidalie ocreuse
    LietuviųOchrinis sprindžiukas
    NederlandsOkergele spanner
    PolskiKrocznik ochrowiak
    SlovenčinaPiadica okrová
    SuomeksiOkrakulmumittari
    SvenskaOckralövmätare
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeVicia craccaTufted Vetch
    PolygonaceaeRumex acetosaCommon Sorrel
    PolygonaceaeRumex conglomeratusClustered dock
    PolygonaceaeRumex crispusCurly Dock
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Idaea ochreataDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Idaea corrigataFabricius, 1781
    Idaea pallidariaHübner, 1799
    Acidalia accretataFuchs, 1901
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Female, upperside.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Female, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Adult, upperside.

Paulo Lopes RodriguesPortugal, Almaceda

Adult, upperside.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Dobrzyń

Male, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoSlovakia, Nové Zámky

Adult, upperside.

Giancarlo MediciItaly, Toano
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