Hydrelia flammeolaria

Hydrelia flammeolaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Hydrelia
Species:	H. flammeolaria
Binomial name
Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel, 1767)
Synonyms
Phalaena flammeolaria Hufnagel, 1767 Phalaena centrata Fabricius, 1776 Asthena chibiana Matsumura, 1925 Geometra flavicata Thunberg, 1784 Phalaena flavostrigata Donovan, 1806 Geometra luteata Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Phalaena sinuosata Giorna, 1791

Hydrelia flammeolaria, the small yellow wave, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone, from western Europe to Japan.

The wingspan is 14–20 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from mid May to August.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Alnus (including Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana) and Acer (including Acer campestris) species. Larvae can be found from July to September. It overwinters as a pupa.

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