Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1235391

Common Idia Moth
Idia aemula

Observation date: September 27, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Attracted to MV lamp set up in successional meadow with mix of native and non-native grasses and forbs. Currently flowering are Solidago spp., Vernonia novaboriensis and other asters, Clematis virginiana, and mixed other species. Adjacent to meadow is mixed mesic forest. Resting wingspan of 15 mm; apparent body length of 14 mm.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: October 01, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Harford County