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]
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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. gopheri
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| Binomial name | |
| Idia gopheri (J. B. Smith, 1899)
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Distribution edit
Idea gopher has only been recorded in Florida—from Lake Worth north to Escambia and Liberty counties, but it might also be present in southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia.
Behavior edit
The moth's larvae live and feed in gopher tortoise burrows.
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia gopheri (Smith, 1899)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links edit
- "Idia gopheri - (Smith, 1899) Gopher Tortoise Noctuid Moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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