Idia gopheri
Introduction '''''Idia gopheri''''', the '''tortoise commensal noctuid moth''', is a litter moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by J. B. Smith in 1899.
Distribution ''Idea gopher'' has only been recorded in Florida—from Lake Worth north to Escambia and Liberty counties, but it might also be present in southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia.
Behavior The moth's larvae live and feed in gopher tortoise burrows.
References
External links * "''Idia gopheri'' - (Smith, 1899) Gopher Tortoise Noctuid Moth". ''NatureServe Explorer''. Retrieved January 27, 2020.