''Idia parvulalis'' is a species of

litter moth The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The members of the subfamily are called litter moths because the caterpillars of most members feed on dead leaves of plants, though others feed on living leaves, and/or the mushro ...

of the family Erebidae first described by William Barnes and

James Halliday McDunnough James Halliday McDunnough (10 May 1877 – 23 February 1962) was a Canadian linguist, musician, and entomologist best known for his work with North American Lepidoptera, but who also made important contributions about North American Ephemerop ...

in 1911. It is found in North America, including its type location, the

Santa Catalina Mountains The Santa Catalina Mountains, commonly referred to as the Catalina Mountains or the Catalinas, are north and northeast of Tucson in Arizona, United States, on Tucson's north perimeter. The mountain range is the most prominent in the Tucson area, w ...

in south-eastern

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''Moths of Southeastern Arizona''
Herminiinae Santa Catalina Mountains Taxa named by William Barnes (entomologist) Taxa named by James Halliday McDunnough Moths described in 1911 {{Herminiinae-stub