Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Noctuoidea Genus Renia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Family Erebidae Scientific name Renia flavipunctalis Rank Species | |
Similar Butterflies and moths, Rivula propinqualis, Bleptina caradrinalis |
The Yellow-dotted Renia or Even-lined Renia (Renia flavipunctalis) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from southern Canada (from Nova Scotia west to Alberta) to Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is 26–31 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. There is one generation in the north-east.
The larvae feed on organic matter, including dead leaves of deciduous trees.
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