{{short description|Species of moth}} {{Speciesbox | name = Rusty wave | image = Idaea.inquinata.7226.jpg | image_caption = | taxon = Idaea inquinata | authority = (Scopoli, 1763) }} '''''Idaea inquinata''''', the '''rusty wave''', is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The adults fly at night from June to July {{Ref|flight_season}} in Britain. The species is a rare and introduced species in England and is believed to have come to this country with imported dried flowers and herbs. The foodplant is believed to be dried or withered plants because of this.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rusty Wave UKMoths |url=https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/idaea-inquinata/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hantsmoths Rusty Wave |url=https://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/lep.php?code=70.0042}}</ref>
#{{Note|flight_season}}''The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.''
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Idaea inquinata}} *[https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1703 Rusty wave at UK Moths] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195909/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444128 Fauna Europaea] *[http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Idaea_Inquinata Lepiforum.de] *[http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vq=Idaea+inquinata&gezocht=1 Vlindernet.nl {{in lang|nl}}] {{Taxonbar|from=Q138827}}
Category:Idaea Category:Moths described in 1763 Category:Moths of Europe Category:Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
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