What is "idaea"

Idaea ( or ) can mean:

• Idaea (genus), a genus of geometer moths, including I. aversata, I. biselata and I. seriata
• In Greek mythology (also Idaia):
  • Idaea, a nymph, wife of Scamander and mother of King Teucer
  • Idaea, great-granddaughter of the precedent, the offspring of Bateia and Dardanus, and second wife of Phineus
  • Idaea, an epithet of Cybele, referring to Mount Ida, a center of her cult
  • Idaea, a Cretan nymph, mother of Cres by Zeus

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Idaea, sometimes called Hyriogona, is a large genus of geometer moths. They are found nearly worldwide, with many native to the Mediterranean, the African savannas, and the deserts of western Asia.

As of 2013, there were about 680 species in the genus.