Idia concisa
Appearance
Idia concisa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Idia |
Species: | I. concisa
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Binomial name | |
Idia concisa Forbes, 1954
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Idia concisa, the pale-winged idia (also known as Idia sp. nr. aemula since it has not been formally described) is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1954.[1] It is widespread across much of eastern North America.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. There is one generation in the north-east.
Larvae have been reared on the dead leaves of cherry.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia concisa". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
- Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Idia sp. nr. aemula". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.