Idia americalis

Idia americalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Idia
Species: I. americalis
Binomial name
Idia americalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Idia pulverosa (J. B. Smith, 1893)
  • Idia scriptipennis (Walker, 1858)

The American Idia or American Snout (Idia americalis) is a species of litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and Texas.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on lichen and detritus, including dead leaves.


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