Idia concisa
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.
| Idia concisa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Idia |
| Species: | I. concisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Idia concisa Forbes, 1954 | |
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.
- Anweiler, G. G.; Robinson, E. "Species Page - Idia sp. nr. aemula". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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