Kebnat
INSECTS

Glossy Black Idia Moth

Idia lubricalis

Insects
Native
Glossy Black Idia Moth, photo 1 of 5
Glossy Black Idia Moth, Caterpillar
Glossy Black Idia Moth, Adult
24–36 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of 24–36 mm.

There are 217 observations of Glossy Black Idia Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie44
  2. Capitale-Nationale37
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue35
  4. Estrie27
  5. Outaouais18
  6. Laurentides10
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  8. Montréal9
  9. Lanaudière6
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  11. Mauricie5
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  14. Côte-Nord2
  15. Centre-du-Québec1

Similar species

Smoky Idia MothIdia scobialis
Common Idia MothIdia aemula
American Idia MothIdia americalis
Rotund Idia MothIdia rotundalis
Julia's Idia MothIdia julia
Toothed Idia MothIdia denticulalis
Stored grain mothAglossa caprealis
Orange-spotted Idia MothIdia diminuendis
Sordid SnoutHypena sordidula
Large TabbyAglossa pinguinalis
Gray-edged SnoutHypena madefactalis
Green Cloverworm MothHypena scabra