Forbes' renia (also known as Renia n. sp. nr. discoloralis, since it has not been formally described yet) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States from the Delaware Bay region of New Jersey, southward into Gulf states.
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Species: | R. n. sp. nr. discoloralis
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Renia n. sp. nr. discoloralis |
There are two generations per year in most of its range.
The larvae feed on organic matter, including dead leaves.
References
edit- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.