''Idaea'', sometimes called ''Hyriogona'' (among other synonyms), is a large
genus
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of
geometer moths. It was
erected by
Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. They are found nearly worldwide, with many native to the
Mediterranean
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, the African
savanna
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s, and the deserts of western Asia.
[Choi, S. W. & Kim, S. S. (2013)]
"Six new records of ''Idaea'' Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae) from Korea"
''Entomological Research''. 43 (1): 27-33.
As of 2013, there were about 680 species in the genus.
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Species
References
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Sterrhini
Geometridae genera
Taxa named by Georg Friedrich Treitschke