Idia julia, or Julia's idia, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.[1][2] It is found from southern Canada south to Georgia and Texas.

Idia julia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Idia
Species:
I. julia
Binomial name
Idia julia
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)

The wingspan is about 17 mm. There is one generation in the north and multiple generations in the south.

Larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia julia (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Idia julia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 27, 2020.