Idia majoralis, the greater idia, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by J. B. Smith in 1895.[1] It is found in Canada from Ontario and Quebec, south into the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri.
Idia majoralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Idia |
Species: | I. majoralis
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Binomial name | |
Idia majoralis (J. B. Smith, 1895)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia majoralis (Smith, 1895)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "930470.00 – 8324 – Idia majoralis – Greater Idia Moth – (Smith, 1895)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- Cotinis (July 12, 2015). "Species Idia majoralis - Greater Idia - Hodges#8324". BugGuide. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Idia majoralis". Moths of Maryland. Archived September 28, 2011.