Idaea semisericea
Species of moth
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Idaea semisericea is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1897.[1] It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, Java and the Philippines.
| Idaea semisericea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. semisericea |
| Binomial name | |
| Idaea semisericea (Warren, 1897) | |
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Adult has deep greyish wings with darker fasciae. Host plants of the caterpillar include Falcataria moluccana.[3]
Two subspecies are recognized.
- Sterrha comparanda neanica Prout, 1938 - Borneo
- Sterrha comparanda trettesensis Prout 1938 - Java
