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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGeometridae
  6. genusIdaea
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the single-dotted wave

Other species in the same genus Idaea.

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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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Single-dotted wave (Idaea dimidiata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/single-dotted-wave

MLA

“Single-dotted wave (Idaea dimidiata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/single-dotted-wave.

BibTeX
@misc{single_dotted_wave_2026,
  title = {Single-dotted wave (Idaea dimidiata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/single-dotted-wave},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}