Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Renia nemoralis, the tardy or chocolate renia moth, is an erebid litter moth found in parts of the United States.

Family
Genus
Renia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Renia nemoralis, commonly known as the tardy renia or chocolate renia moth, is a litter moth belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. In the United States, it can be found ranging from Illinois to south-eastern Massachusetts, and extends southward to Florida and Texas. The wingspan of Renia nemoralis measures 28–30 mm. This moth has one generation per year. Its larvae feed on organic matter, including dead leaves.

Photo: (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jim Brighton · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Renia

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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