Idaea Basinta
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''Idaea basinta'', the red-and-white wave, is a species of geometrid
moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
in the family
Geometridae The geometer moths are moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyleti ...
. It was described by
William Schaus William Schaus (January 11, 1858, in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American Entomology, entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical realm, Neotropical Lepido ...
in 1901 and is found in Central and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Idaea basinta'' is 7110.Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016).
Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
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References

* Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). ''Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)'', 1016.


Further reading

* Arnett, Ross H. (2000). ''American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico''. CRC Press.


External links


Butterflies and Moths of North America
Sterrhini Moths described in 1901 {{Geometroidea-stub