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
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]The moth's larvae live and feed in gopher tortoise burrows.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- "Idia gopheri - (Smith, 1899) Gopher Tortoise Noctuid Moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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