About Idia diminuendis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
Idia diminuendis, commonly known as the orange-spotted idia, is a litter moth belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is distributed across North America, ranging from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, and extending southward to Florida and Texas. The wingspan of this moth measures approximately 16 millimeters. Across most of its distribution range, there are two generations of the moth per year. The larvae of Idia diminuendis feed on detritus, particularly dead leaves.
