Rippled Wave Moth Idaea obfusaria (Walker, 1861)    Synonyms: Hodges #7123, Lobocleta obfusaria, Sterrha punctofimbriata.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Idaea   

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A southeastern species that ranges north to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Adults fly from May to September.

There are 94 records in the project database.

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A Rippled Wave Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/28/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/23/2015). Photo by TJ Walters. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/16/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

A Rippled Wave Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2018). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). Verified by Tony Leukering/BugGuide. Photo by TJ Walters. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/4/2021). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved. Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

A Rippled Wave Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/25/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/13/2015). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/16/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/18/2015). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2017). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Rippled Wave Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/1/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

A Rippled Wave Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/1/2018). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

A Rippled Wave Moth collected by John Glaser in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/29/1999). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)


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