Sober Renia

Renia sobrialis

The Sober Renia is a litter moth of the family Erebidae.
Sober Renia - Renia sobrialis Total length: ~15 mm. Purplish brown forewings with jagged antemedial and postmedial lines. Incomplete blackish median band. Orbicular and reniform spots are orange. Irregular subterminal line is a row of white dots.

Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Geotagged,Renia sobrialis,Summer,United States,litter moth,moth,renia,sober renia

Appearance

The wingspan is 24–27 mm.

Distribution

It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Mississippi and Michigan. Adults are on wing from April to September.

Food

The larvae feed on dead leaves.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusRenia
SpeciesR. sobrialis