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Renia Moth - Renia discoloralis I saw this moth resting on milkweed and thought, &quot;Oh, how nice.&quot; Then, I realized that it was dead and being eaten by a crab spider.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed in a rewilded garden<br /> <br /> The spider: <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137943/crab_spider_-_misumena_vatia.html" title="Crab Spider - Misumena vatia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/137943_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8TC9QLqplfDdHgfmDZnN9bGuLgA%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Crab Spider - Misumena vatia Crab spider feasting on a Renia moth.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed in a re-wilded garden<br /> <br /> The moth:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137944/renia_moth_-_renia_discoloralis.html Geotagged,Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia,Renia,Summer,United States,crab spider,misumena,moth,spider" /></a></figure> Discolored Renia Moth,Erebidae,Geotagged,Renia,Renia discoloralis,Summer,United States,crab spider,moth,spider Click/tap to enlarge

Renia Moth - Renia discoloralis

I saw this moth resting on milkweed and thought, "Oh, how nice." Then, I realized that it was dead and being eaten by a crab spider.

Habitat: On milkweed in a rewilded garden

The spider:

Crab Spider - Misumena vatia Crab spider feasting on a Renia moth.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed in a re-wilded garden<br /> <br /> The moth:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137944/renia_moth_-_renia_discoloralis.html Geotagged,Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia,Renia,Summer,United States,crab spider,misumena,moth,spider

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Sneaky! Posted 3 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      It's a great hiding spot. Posted 3 years ago

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The Discolored Renia Moth

"Renia discoloralis", the discolored renia, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in the United States from Missouri to southern New England, south to at least North Carolina and possibly Florida and Texas, but this might be an unnamed relative.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 15, 2022. Captured Jul 14, 2022 07:29 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.