Species Account for Idaea dilutaria
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Idaea dilutaria (Hubner, [1799]) 70.005 
Silky Wave
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Geometridae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Very scarce / difficult species, voucher specimen may be required
Records: 5
First Record: 2020
Latest Record: 2024
1992-on hectads: 4
Pre-1992 hectads: 0
Total hectads: 4
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Essex Red Data List comment
Recorded from 3 out of 57x10km.sq. records in county
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 2 records with habitat information)
no subhabitat data available
no structural habitat data available
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 5 records with habitat detail and method information)
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