Idia julia Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Idia julia Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia julia Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia julia (Julia's idia) is an erebid litter moth found from southern Canada to Georgia and Texas, with larvae that feed on detritus.

Family
Genus
Idia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Idia julia Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia julia, commonly known as Julia's idia, is a species of litter moth in the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. Its distribution ranges from southern Canada, south through the United States to Georgia and Texas. The wingspan of Idia julia measures approximately 17 millimeters. Populations in the northern part of its range have one generation per year, while populations in the southern part have multiple generations each year. The larvae of this moth feed on detritus, including dead leaves.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Idia

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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