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Renia nemoralis, the tardy renia or chocolate renia moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the US from Illinois to south-eastern Massachusetts south to Florida and Texas. The species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.
Renia nemoralis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Renia |
Species: | R. nemoralis
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Binomial name | |
Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
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The wingspan is 28–30 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on organic matter, including dead leaves.
External links
edit- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling; Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. ISBN 9780691150420.
- "930531.00 – 8380 – Renia nemoralis – Chocolate Renia Moth – Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Eaton, Eric R. (July 1, 2009). "Species Renia nemoralis - Chocolate Renia Moth - Hodges#8380". BugGuide. Retrieved June 16, 2019.