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Erebidae 930539 – 8387   Renia sobrialis (Walker, 1859)              Sober Renia

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Detritophagous.  Host genera: Detritophagous[plant].  Host extended: dead leaves (Beadle & Leckie 2012).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 930517 Tetanolita palligera: is a western species. 930517.1n Tetanolita nr. palligera: Tetanolita nr. palligera ranges from Mexico north to Utah and east to New England. Not reliably identified without dissection or DNA. 930518 Tetanolita floridana: is an eastern species. Antenna of male has node within basal third. Otherwise, may not be reliably separated from R. sobrialis but on average tends to have a more irregular median band, a dark patch at the apex and a more contrasting st. line which continues onto the HW. . 930539 Renia sobrialis: is an eastern species. Antenna of male has node beyond basal third. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sobrialis (Walker, 1859) (Hypena) - MONA 1983: 8387

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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