Showy-wave
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Idaea ostentaria
Showy Wave
Idaea ostentaria, commonly known as the Showy Wave, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1861. The species is found in North America and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7121. Like other members of the genus Idaea, it belongs to the subfamily Sterrhinae, a group of small to medium-sized moths often referred to as waves or carpet moths due to their characteristic wing patterns.