Idia diminuendis
| Idia diminuendis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Idia |
| Species: | I. diminuendis |
| Binomial name | |
| Idia diminuendis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) | |
The Orange-spotted Idia (Idia diminuendis) is a species of litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. There are two generations in most of the range.
Larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
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