Renia discoloralis, the discolored renia, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in the United States from Missouri to southern New England, south to at least North Carolina and possibly Florida and Texas, but this might be an unnamed relative.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Renia |
| Species: | R. discoloralis
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| Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854
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The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
References
edit- "930532.00 – 8381 – Renia discoloralis – Discolored Renia Moth – Guenée, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- Elliott, Lynette (January 26, 2020). "Species Renia discoloralis - Discolored Renia Moth - Hodges#8381". BugGuide. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- 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.
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