Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Scientific name Renia salusalis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
Similar Bleptina caradrinalis, Palthis, Idia | ||
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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