Renia factiosalis

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Renia factiosalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Renia
Species:
R. factiosalis
Binomial name
Renia factiosalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Hypena factiosalisWalker, 1859
  • Renia clitosalis(Walker, 1859)
  • Renia centralisGrote, 1872
  • Renia plenilinealisGrote, 1872
  • Renia alutalisGrote, 1872
  • Renia tilosalisJ. B. Smith, 1909

Renia factiosalis, the dark-banded renia or sociable renia moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and Texas.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There is one generation in the north-east, two generations in Missouri and multiple generations in the south.

The larvae feed on organic matter, including dead leaves.

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