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Rusty wave

Idaea inquinata Scopoli, 1763

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The rusty wave (Idaea inquinata) is a species in the family Geometridae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the rusty wave

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rusty wave live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the rusty wave as introduced in 2 countries.

  1. Denmark
  2. Sweden

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the rusty 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 rusty wave classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGeometridae
  6. genusIdaea
  7. SpeciesIdaea inquinata Scopoli, 1763

Synonyms Phalaena inquinata, Sterrha inquinata

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • žlutokřídlec senomilnýCzech
  • Ton RydlydWelsh
  • Heu-ZwergspannerGerman
  • yrttikulmumittariFinnish
  • Acidalie naineFrench
  • Mintás apróaraszolóHungarian
  • Roestige stipspannerDutch
  • Krocznik ziołowiakPolish
  • Пяденица сеннаяRussian
  • piadica pestráSlovak
  • herbarijski zelikarčekSlovenian
  • hölövmätareSwedish
  • Tonnau RhydlydWelsh
  • Acidalie naine (L')French
  • dosithée naineFrench
  • Пяденица неряшливаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rusty wave

Other species in the same genus Idaea.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the rusty wave an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the rusty wave as introduced in 2 countries: Denmark and Sweden, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the rusty wave?

The rusty wave (Idaea inquinata) belongs to the family Geometridae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Rusty wave (Idaea inquinata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rusty-wave

MLA

“Rusty wave (Idaea inquinata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rusty-wave.

BibTeX
@misc{rusty_wave_2026,
  title = {Rusty wave (Idaea inquinata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rusty-wave},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}