Erebidae

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Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875

Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875

Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875

Idia denticulalis (the toothed idia) is an erebid litter moth found in eastern North America, with larvae feeding on lichen and detritus.

Idia diminuendis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia diminuendis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia diminuendis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia diminuendis (the orange-spotted idia) is an erebid litter moth found in North America, with larvae that feed on dead leaf detritus.

Idia forbesii French, 1894

Idia forbesii French, 1894

Idia forbesii French, 1894

Forbes' idia moth (Idia forbesii) is a North American erebid litter moth first described in 1894.

Idia julia Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia julia Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia julia Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Idia julia (Julia's idia) is an erebid litter moth found from southern Canada to Georgia and Texas, with larvae that feed on detritus.

Idia majoralis Smith, 1895

Idia majoralis Smith, 1895

Idia majoralis Smith, 1895

The greater idia, Idia majoralis, is a litter moth of Erebidae described in 1895, found in southern Canada and midwestern US.

Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866

Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866

Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866

Idia rotundalis, the chocolate idia moth, is a litter moth in Erebidae found from southern Canada to Florida and Texas.

Idia calvaria (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Idia calvaria (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Idia calvaria (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Idia calvaria is a litter moth species in Erebidae found across parts of Europe and West Asia, with larvae feeding on Populus, Salix, and Rumex.

Macrochilo morbidalis Guenée, 1854

Macrochilo morbidalis Guenée, 1854

Macrochilo morbidalis Guenée, 1854

Chytolita morbidalis, the morbid owlet moth, is the only species in the monotypic litter moth genus Chytolita, found across much of North America.

Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Wavy-lined zanclognatha (Zanclognatha jacchusalis) is an erebid litter moth found in the eastern United States.

Zanclognatha cruralis Guenée, 1854

Zanclognatha cruralis Guenée, 1854

Zanclognatha cruralis Guenée, 1854

Zanclognatha cruralis (the early zanclognatha) is a litter moth species of Erebidae found in North America.

Zanclognatha atrilineella Grote, 1873

Zanclognatha atrilineella Grote, 1873

Zanclognatha atrilineella Grote, 1873

Zanclognatha atrilineella is a litter moth of Erebidae found in southeastern US, with a 23 mm wingspan, described in 1873.

Zanclognatha laevigata Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha laevigata Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha laevigata Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha laevigata, the variable zanclognatha, is a North American erebid litter moth with 30 mm wingspan.

Zanclognatha pedipilalis Guenée, 1854

Zanclognatha pedipilalis Guenée, 1854

Zanclognatha pedipilalis Guenée, 1854

Zanclognatha pedipilalis, the grayish zanclognatha, is a litter moth of Erebidae found in eastern North America.

Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818

Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818

Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818

Zanclognatha lituralis, the lettered zanclognatha, is a North American erebid litter moth described by Hübner in 1818.

Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928

Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928

Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928

Zanclognatha martha, Martha's zanclognatha, is a threatened litter moth of Erebidae found in eastern and central United States.

Zanclognatha obscuripennis Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha obscuripennis Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha obscuripennis Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha obscuripennis (the dark zanclognatha) is a litter moth of Erebidae found across North America.

Zanclognatha protumnusalis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha protumnusalis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha protumnusalis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha protumnusalis, the conifer zanclognatha, is an erebid litter moth found from southern Canada to Florida and Texas.

Zanclognatha marcidilinea Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha marcidilinea Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha marcidilinea Grote, 1872

Zanclognatha marcidilinea, the yellowish zanclognatha, is an erebid litter moth found in North America.

Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011

Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011

Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011

Zanclognatha dentata is a moth species found across North America with a range of habitat types and specific larval food plants.

Zanclognatha lunalis (Scopoli, 1763)

Zanclognatha lunalis (Scopoli, 1763)

Zanclognatha lunalis (Scopoli, 1763)

Zanclognatha lunalis is a moth species with distinct wing markings and a described larval form, with a 32–36 mm wingspan.

Zanclognatha theralis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha theralis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha theralis Walker, 1859

Zanclognatha theralis is a North American noctuid moth species that is listed as threatened in Connecticut, USA.

Nodaria nodosalis (Herrich-Schäffer)

Nodaria nodosalis (Herrich-Schäffer)

Nodaria nodosalis (Herrich-Schäffer)

Nodaria nodosalis is an Erebidae moth found across parts of Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe, whose larvae feed on Ipomoea and Lactuca.

Simplicia cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Simplicia cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Simplicia cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Simplicia cornicalis is a moth with larvae that can be a pest of dried palm leaf roofs.

Phalaenostola eumelusalis Walker, 1859

Phalaenostola eumelusalis Walker, 1859

Phalaenostola eumelusalis Walker, 1859

Phalaenostola eumelusalis, the punctuated owlet, is an Erebidae moth found in North America.

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