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Idaea rusticata

Insects

Idaea rusticata, known by the common name the least carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermuller in 1775. It has a wingspan of about 19 to 21 millimeters, with whitish or cream colored wings marked by dark brown transverse lines and small black spots. The species is found across most of Europe, the Near East and North Africa, and its range extends east through Asia Minor to Mongolia; in Britain its population grew markedly between 1968 and 2007. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Idaea rusticata 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Geometridae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Idaea rusticata
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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3. Idaea rusticata (Wikipedia)
Wikidata Q143144 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Idaea rusticata
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5147478, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5147478, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lepidoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鳞翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Idaea rusticata
Child Taxon Of: Geometridae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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