Idaea basinta (Schaus, 1901) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Idaea basinta (Schaus, 1901)

Idaea basinta (Schaus, 1901)

The red-and-white wave, Idaea basinta, is a geometrid moth found in Central and North America, described in 1901.

Family
Genus
Idaea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Idaea basinta (Schaus, 1901)

Idaea basinta, commonly called the red-and-white wave, is a species of geometrid moth that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species was first described by William Schaus in 1901, and it can be found in Central America and North America. The MONA, also known as Hodges, number assigned to Idaea basinta is 7110.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Idaea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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