| Small scallop | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Idaea |
| Species: | I. emarginata
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| Binomial name | |
| Idaea emarginata | |
Idaea emarginata, the small scallop, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae and it is found in Europe.
The species has a wingspan of 22–25 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The adults fly at night from June to August [1], and can be attracted to light.
The species prefers damp locations such as marshy woodland, meadows and marshes.
- ^The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.