Renia factiosalis

Renia factiosalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Renia
Species: R. factiosalis
Binomial name
Renia factiosalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Hypena factiosalis Walker, 1859
  • Renia clitosalis (Walker, 1859)
  • Renia centralis Grote, 1872
  • Renia plenilinealis Grote, 1872
  • Renia alutalis Grote, 1872
  • Renia tilosalis J. B. Smith, 1909

The Dark-banded Renia (Renia factiosalis) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. 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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