Common NameGlossy Black IdiaSeasonalityAdults are on the wing in Alberta in July and August.IdentificationA small (2.4-3.2 cm. wingspan) dull blackish brown with a glossy sheen. Both the forewings and the hindwings are crossed by a series of ill-defined jagged whitish lines. The hindwings are only slightly paler brown than the forewings, and are crossed by the same pale lines. The much larger, paler and broader-winged Idia occidentalis was until recently treated as a subspecies of lubricalis.
Scientific NameIdia lubricalisCommon Name
Glossy Black Idia
Habitat
Dry shrubby and wooded areas; badlands shrub.
Seasonality
Adults are on the wing in Alberta in July and August.
Identification
A small (2.4-3.2 cm. wingspan) dull blackish brown with a glossy sheen. Both the forewings and the hindwings are crossed by a series of ill-defined jagged whitish lines. The hindwings are only slightly paler brown…
A small (2.4-3.2 cm. wingspan) dull blackish brown with a glossy sheen. Both the forewings and the hindwings are crossed by a series of ill-defined jagged whitish lines. The hindwings are only slightly paler brown than the forewings, and are crossed by the same pale lines. The much larger, paler and broader-winged Idia occidentalis was until recently treated as a subspecies of lubricalis.
Life History
Adults come to both lights and sugar baits.
Conservation
Uncommon but widespread; no concerns.
Diet Info
Like other members of the genus, they feed on fungi and decaying plant material rather than on living vascular plant tissue.
Range
Across southern Canada, west across central Saskatchewan and Alberta to southwestern BC, south.In Alberta, lubricalis has been collected in dry habitats south of the boreal forest, south to Scandia and Dinosaur…
Across southern Canada, west across central Saskatchewan and Alberta to southwestern BC, south.In Alberta, lubricalis has been collected in dry habitats south of the boreal forest, south to Scandia and Dinosaur Provincial Park.
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Page Citation for Idia lubricalis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Idia lubricalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-621. Accessed 31 Aug. 2024.
References
AuthorCovell, C. V., Jr.
TitleA field guide to the moths of eastern North America.
Publication Date1984
Pages496
AuthorForbes, William T. M.
TitleThe Lepidoptera of New York and neighboring states : Part 1
Publication Date1923
Series TitleCornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir
Volume1
Pages729
AuthorRings, R. W.; Metzler, E. H; Arnold, F. J. and D. H. Harris
TitleThe owlet moths of Ohio. Order Lepidoptera family Noctuidae.
Publication Date1992
Series TitleBulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey
Volume9
Pages219
Specimen Information
There are 49 specimens of this Species.
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49 results plotted on map in 23 markers. Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.