Idia forbesii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Idia |
| Species: | I. forbesii
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| Binomial name | |
| Idia forbesii (French, 1894)
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Forbes’ Idia Moth (Idia forbesii) is a species of litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Wisconsin to Quebec, south to Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. There is one generation in the north and multiple generations in the south.
Larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
External links
- Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)[permanent dead link]
- Species info
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