dotted borded wave vs riband wave

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Idaea aversata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	riband wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Idaea	Idaea
Species	Idaea sylvestraria	Idaea aversata

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted borded wave and riband wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

riband wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	riband wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted borded wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

riband wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden