{{short description|Species of moth}} {{italic title}} {{Speciesbox | name = Small scallop | image = Idaea emarginata-01 (xndr).jpg | image_caption = | taxon = Idaea emarginata | authority = (Linnaeus, 1758) }} '''''Idaea emarginata''''', the '''small scallop''', is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' and it is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of 22–25 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The adults fly at night from June to August {{Ref|flight_season}}, and can be attracted to light.
The species prefers damp locations such as marshy woodland, meadows and marshes.
#{{Note|flight_season}}''The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.''
==External links== {{Commons category}} *[https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/idaea-emarginata "70.015 BF1712 Small Scallop ''Idaea emarginata'' (Linnaeus, 1758)"]. ''UKMoths''. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210624/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=444225 ''Fauna Europaea''] *[https://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Idaea_Emarginata ''Lepiforum e.V.''] *[http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vq=idaea+emarginata&gezocht=1 ''De Vlinderstichting''] {{in lang|nl}}
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Category:Idaea Category:Moths of Europe Category:Moths described in 1758 Category:Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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