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Species Idia americalis - American Idia - Hodges#8322

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American Idia - Hodges#8322 - Idia americalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Herminiinae (Litter Moths)

Genus Idia

Species americalis (American Idia - Hodges#8322)

Hodges Number

8322

Size

wingspan about 25 mm

Range

throughout North America

Season

adults fly from May to October

Food

larvae feed on lichens

See Also

Idia aemula (Common Idia) is similar but lacks the dark marks along the costa

Internet References

live adult images (Bob Patterson, Maryland)

pinned adult image (CBIF)

pinned adult image of female (Tony Thomas)

pinned adult image of male (Tony Thomas)

common name reference and other info (Ohio State U.)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 3 May, 2005 - 1:12am
Additional contributions by Lynette
Last updated 4 September, 2005 - 11:49pm

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