Renia salusalis

Renia salusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Renia
Species: R. salusalis
Binomial name
Renia salusalis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Renia brevirostralis Grote, 1872


The Dotted Renia (Renia salusalis) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Colorado, Ohio and Connecticut, south to Florida and Texas.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the north. There is at least a partial second generation in New Jersey. There are multiple generations in Missouri.

The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.

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