Idaea laevigata, the strange wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Central Europe and Southern Europe. It occurs in Britain as an imported species.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. laevigata
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| Idaea laevigata | |
The species has a wingspan c. 20 mm (0.79 in). The adults fly in two generations in June and July and again in September.
The larvae feed on dry plant material.
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