Portland Ribbon Wave vs satin wave

Idaea degeneraria compared with Idaea subsericeata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Portland Ribbon Wave	satin 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 degeneraria	Idaea subsericeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Portland Ribbon Wave and satin wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

Portland Ribbon Wave

NE — Not Evaluated

satin wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Portland Ribbon Wave	satin wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Portland Ribbon Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

satin wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium