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Idia gopheri

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Idia gopheri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Idia
Species:
I. gopheri
Binomial name
Idia gopheri
(J. B. Smith, 1899)

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

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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

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The moth's larvae live and feed in gopher tortoise burrows.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Idia gopheri (Smith, 1899)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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