Fortunate Wave (Idaea bonifata)

Fortunate Wave, a reference photo — Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Idaea bonifata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Utah.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Fortunate Wave being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Idaea inquinata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: Idaea bonifata

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