Bug FAQSober Renia Moth
Renia sobrialis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Sober Renia
The sober renia moth has a wingspan of about 24 to 27 mm. It lives across eastern North America, from Nova Scotia down to Florida and west to Mississippi and Minnesota. Its caterpillars feed on dead leaves and adults are active from April through September.
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How to recognize it
Renia sobrialis, called the sober renia, belongs to the litter moth group in the family Erebidae.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 24 mm to 27 mm.
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What it eats
The larvae eat dead leaves.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing between April and September.
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Where it comes from
Its range covers the eastern United States and parts of eastern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 25 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina, Vermont, Alabama, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the sober renia moth eat?
The caterpillars feed on dead leaves.
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Where is the sober renia moth found?
It occurs from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Mississippi and Minnesota.
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Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renia_sobrialis
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