Pale-winged Idia Moth

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Idia concisa

Pale-winged Idia Moth, a reference photo
Photo: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Idia concisa, the pale-winged idia (also known as Idia sp. nr. aemula since it has not been formally described) is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1954. It is widespread across much of eastern North America.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pale-winged 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 concisa

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