Renia salusalis
| Renia salusalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Herminiinae |
| Genus: | Renia |
| Species: | R. salusalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Renia salusalis (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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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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