Common Idia Moth

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Idia aemula

Common Idia Moth, a reference photo
Photo: Mike Boone · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Idia aemula, the common idia, powdered snout or waved tabby, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found from Canada south to Florida and Texas. It has been reported in the Palearctic.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Common Idia Moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Genus
Idia
Species
Idia aemula

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