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Straw wave

Idaea eremiata (Hulst, 1887)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

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

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Quick facts about the straw 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 straw wave live?

Not recorded

Is the straw 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 straw wave classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGeometridae
  6. genusIdaea
  7. SpeciesIdaea eremiata (Hulst, 1887)

Synonyms Eois eremiata, Eois flavescens

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Straw wave mothEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the straw wave

Other species in the same genus Idaea.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the straw wave?

The straw wave (Idaea eremiata) 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). Straw wave (Idaea eremiata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/straw-wave

MLA

“Straw wave (Idaea eremiata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/straw-wave.

BibTeX
@misc{straw_wave_2026,
  title = {Straw wave (Idaea eremiata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/straw-wave},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}