Renia sobrialis, the sober renia, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Mississippi and Minnesota.[2]
Renia sobrialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Renia |
Species: | R. sobrialis
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Binomial name | |
Renia sobrialis (Walker, 1859)
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The wingspan is 24–27 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September.[3]
The larvae feed on dead leaves.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Renia sobrialis (Walker, [1859])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "930539.00 – 8387 – Renia sobrialis – Sober Renia Moth – (Walker, 1859)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Entz, Chuck (January 26, 2020). "Species Renia sobrialis - Sober Renia - Hodges#8387". BugGuide. Retrieved January 31, 2020.