Idaea ochrata

Bright wave
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: I. ochrata
Binomial name
Idaea ochrata
(Scopoli, 1763)
Ventral view

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

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

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