Biology:Idia concisa

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Short description: Species of moth

Idia concisa
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Scientific classification edit
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.[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

Wikidata ☰ Q5988657 entry