Single-dotted wave
Idaea dimidiata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The single-dotted wave (Idaea dimidiata) is a species in the family Geometridae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the single-dotted wave
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, grassland, wetland
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)
- Generations a year
- One
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the single-dotted wave live?
Not recorded
Is the single-dotted 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 single-dotted wave classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGeometridae
- genusIdaea
- SpeciesIdaea dimidiata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Synonyms Acidalia dimidiata, Acidalia dimidiata roseata, Dosithea scutularia, Geometra scutularia, Geometra scutulata, Idaea scutulata, Phalaena dimidiata, Phalaena scutularia, Ptychopoda dimidiata antitaurica, Ptychopoda dimidiata tauricola, Sterrha dimidiata
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- žlutokřídlec měsíčkovýCzech
- Ton Un SmotynWelsh
- Sortplettet løvmålerDanish
- Braungewinkelter ZwergspannerGerman
- hämariku-kuluvaksikEstonian
- varjokulmumittariFinnish
- phalène écussonnéeFrench
- Gyakori apróaraszolóHungarian
- Falena onda a punto singoloItalian
- Mažasis SprindžiukasLithuanian
- Idja QsajraMaltese
- flekkengmålerNorwegian Bokmål
- VlekstipspannerDutch
- flekkengmålarNorwegian Nynorsk
- Krocznik połowiczakPolish
- Пяденица малая половинчатаяRussian
- piadica nechtíkováSlovak
- temnolisi zelikarčekSlovenian
- brunhörnad lövmätareSwedish
- Tek Noktalı Dalgalı MühendisTurkish
- Tonnau Un SmotynWelsh
- Hjørneplettet engmålerDanish
- Schwarzpunktierter KleinspannerGerman
- Acidalie écussonnéeFrench
- Acidalie écussonnée (L')French
Relatives of the single-dotted wave
Other species in the same genus Idaea.
Riband wave
Idaea aversata
Small fan-footed wave
Idaea biselata
Small scallop
Idaea emarginata
Small dusty wave
Idaea seriata
Isle of Wight wave
Idaea humiliata
Purple-bordered gold
Idaea muricata
CompareSingle-dotted wave vs Riband waveSingle-dotted wave vs Small fan-footed waveSingle-dotted wave vs Small scallopSingle-dotted wave vs Small dusty wave
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the single-dotted wave?
The single-dotted wave (Idaea dimidiata) 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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