Idaea ochrata, the bright wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. ochrata
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| Idaea ochrata | |
The species has a wingspan of 21–24 mm. The adults fly at night from late June to early August in one generation [1].
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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