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title: "American Idia Moth"
description: "Idia americalis — Owady i pająki. Idia americalis, the American idia or American snout, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/american-idia-moth
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# American Idia Moth

> Idia americalis — Owady i pająki. Idia americalis, the American idia or American snout, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae.

- Scientific name: *Idia americalis*
- Category: `insects` (Owady i pająki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las)
- iNaturalist observations: 24286
- Wikidata: [Q5988651](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5988651)
- iNaturalist taxon: [127457](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/127457)

## Names

- en: American Idia Moth

## Countries with the most observations

US (15208), CA (5129)

## Summary

Idia americalis, the American idia or American snout, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is commonly found in moist forests in North America, ranging from southern Canada to Florida and Texas. It is nocturnal and can be lured by sugar baits and light traps. 
The American idia has forewings that range in color from grey to beige or light brown, darker toward the outer margin of the wing, with darker scalloped lines crossing the wings laterally. A dark terminal line is located at the base of the wing's fringe. All have a small bronze or brown spot located…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idia_americalis

## Photo

![American Idia Moth](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/american-idia-moth/medium.jpg)

Photo: Rae Bosley · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176586911

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/american-idia-moth?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).