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Golden-yellow wave

Idaea aureolaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The golden-yellow wave (Idaea aureolaria) is a species in the family Geometridae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the golden-yellow wave

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)
Generations a year
One
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the golden-yellow wave live?

Not recorded

Is the golden-yellow wave endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the golden-yellow wave classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGeometridae
  6. genusIdaea
  7. SpeciesIdaea aureolaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Synonyms Acidalia aureolaria, Acidalia aureolaria transsylvanaria, Acidalia transsylvanaria, Acidalia trilinearia, Acidalia trilineata, Acidalia trilineata aureolaria, Geometra aureolaria, Geometra aureolaria aureolaria, Phalaena aureolaria, Phalaena bicincta, Phalaena bicinctaria, Phalaena trilinearia, Phalaena trilineata, Sterrha aurelaria, Sterrha aureolaria

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • žlutokřídlec zlatožlutýCzech
  • Goldgelber KleinspannerGerman
  • Acidalie des alpagesFrench
  • Aranysárga apróaraszolóHungarian
  • Krocznik złotawiakPolish
  • Пяденица малая золотисто-жёлтаяRussian
  • piadica zlatožltáSlovak
  • zlatorumeni pedičekSlovenian
  • Sarı Dalgalı MühendisTurkish
  • Goldgelber AmpferspannerGerman
  • Goldgelber Magerrasen-ZwergspannerGerman
  • Acidalie double-ceintureFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the golden-yellow wave

Other species in the same genus Idaea.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the golden-yellow wave?

The golden-yellow wave (Idaea aureolaria) belongs to the family Geometridae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Golden-yellow wave (Idaea aureolaria). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-yellow-wave

MLA

“Golden-yellow wave (Idaea aureolaria).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-yellow-wave.

BibTeX
@misc{golden_yellow_wave_2026,
  title = {Golden-yellow wave (Idaea aureolaria)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-yellow-wave},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}