Idia rotundalis, the chocolate idia or rotund idia moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found from southern Canada to Florida and Texas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Idia |
| Species: | I. rotundalis
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| Idia rotundalis (Walker, 1866)
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is one generation in the north and two or more generations in the south.
Larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia rotundalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
- "930474.00 – 8326 – Idia rotundalis – Rotund Idia Moth – (Walker, 1866)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- Murray, Tom (November 24, 2013). "Species Idia rotundalis - Rotund Idia Moth - Hodges#8326". BugGuide. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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