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 |
Binomial name | |
Idia concisa Forbes, 1954 |
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. 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Idia concisa |
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