Species Idia majoralis - Greater Idia - Hodges#8324

Classification · Hodges Number · Identification · Internet References

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 majoralis (Greater Idia - Hodges#8324)

Hodges Number

8324

Identification

Separation from Idia americalis:

The subterminal line (nearer to the costa) of majoralis forms a more squared distad point - like a square protrusion, whereas in americalis it is more a of point, like a small bump.

Also, in americalis, there is a dark patch on the terminal border of the FW just below the apex, that is not present in majoralis.

Internet References

Moth Photographer's Group

Canadian Biodiversity

Contributed by Cotinis on 20 January, 2006 - 12:36am
Additional contributions by jforbes
Last updated 6 October, 2008 - 5:01pm

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