Species Details
Idia lubricalis
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Common NameGlossy Black Idia
SeasonalityAdults 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 Name
Idia lubricalis
Common 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.
Citation
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 25 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Covell, C. V., Jr.
Title
A field guide to the moths of eastern North America.
Publication Date
1984
Pages
496
Author
Forbes, William T. M.
Title
The Lepidoptera of New York and neighboring states : Part 1
Publication Date
1923
Series Title
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir
Volume
1
Pages
729
Author
Rings, R. W.; Metzler, E. H; Arnold, F. J. and D. H. Harris
Title
The owlet moths of Ohio. Order Lepidoptera family Noctuidae.
Publication Date
1992
Series Title
Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey
Volume
9
Pages
219
Specimen Information
There are 49 specimens of this Species.
UASM19983 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tolman Bridge Provincial Recreational Area
Collected ByMengersen, E.
Date Collected2001-08-20/2001-08-21
UASM2455 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tolman Bridge Recreational Area
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2001-08-05
UASM2456 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tolman Bridge Recreational Area
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2001-08-05
UASM24684 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2002-08-02
UASM41903 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Coal Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2001-07-27
UASM41904 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1996-08-18
UASM41888 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Scandia
Collected ByVirostek, J. F.
Date Collected1956-07-14
UASM41889 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tolman Bridge
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.; Anweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2001-07-01
UASM58181 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2004-08-11
UASM58182 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2004-08-11
UASM58183 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2004-08-11
UASM58184 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2004-08-11
UASM58185 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2004-08-11
BIRD5114 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Trochu
Collected ByMengersen, E.
Date Collected2000-07-08/2000-07-09
BIRD5115 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Trochu
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-08-09
BIRD5116 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Trochu
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-08-09
BIRD5117 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-09-10
BIRD5118 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-09-10
BIRD5119 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-07-18
BIRD5120 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-08-15
BIRD20788 - Idia lubricalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2007-07-04