Renia factiosalis

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.

Renia factiosalis
Scientific classification
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 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 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.

References

• Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
• "930530.00 – 8379 – Renia factiosalis – Sociable Renia Moth – (Walker, 1859)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (January 26, 2020). "Species Renia factiosalis - Sociable Renia - Hodges#8379". BugGuide. Retrieved January 31, 2020.