Idia gopheri

Idia gopheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Idia
Species:	I. gopheri
Binomial name
	Idia gopheri; (J. B. Smith, 1899)

Idia gopheri, the tortoise commensal noctuid moth, is a litter moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by J. B. Smith in 1899.^[1] It is only known from Lake Worth and Port Sewell north to Escambia and Liberty counties in Florida, but it might also be present in southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia.

Larvae live and feed in gopher tortoise burrows.

References[]

^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia gopheri (Smith, 1899)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

External links[]

"Idia gopheri - (Smith, 1899) Gopher Tortoise Noctuid Moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia gopheri (Smith, 1899)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

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