Idia gopheri
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| Idia gopheri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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]
Distribution
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
The moth's larvae live and feed in gopher tortoise burrows.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia gopheri (Smith, 1899)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links
- "Idia gopheri - (Smith, 1899) Gopher Tortoise Noctuid Moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved January 27, 2020.Error: "Q5988671" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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