Idaea ochrata, the bright wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.

Bright wave
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species:
I. ochrata
Binomial name
Idaea ochrata
Ventral view

The species has a wingspan of 21–24 mm. The adults fly at night from late June to early August in one generation [1].

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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