Idia gopheri
# Idia gopheri

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.

