Dotted Renia

Renia salusalis

''Renia salusalis'', the dotted renia, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in the United States from Colorado, Ohio and Connecticut, south to Florida and Texas.
Renia salusalis? Renia salusalis? At a 365nm UV light at the edge of a dense mixed forest. Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Renia salusalis,Summer,United States

Appearance

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.

Food

The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusRenia
SpeciesR. salusalis
Photographed in
United States of America