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Renia nemoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 - Chocolate Renia

Renia nemoralisRenia nemoralis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930531		 MONA Number:
8380.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1954)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is reddish brown, shaded with smoky gray that produces a somewhat purplish cast (Barnes and McDunnough, 1918). Males are typically more fuscous-brown and females reddish-brown to chocolate. The shading is usually smooth in appearances but some times strongly mottled (Forbes, 1954). The antemedian is usually even rather than waved, and slightly excurved. The postmedian is sharply dentate and the subterminal is irregular but usually continuous. A dark median shade may exist and the postmedian may be followed by a dark shade. The orbicular and reniform are normally pale with a dark outline but the reniform can be bicolored or a solid, contrasting black. Hindwings are dull gray with a fine postmedian line that may be bordered with luteous on one or both sides. Renia factiosalis is similar in pattern but smaller and lacks the red-brown coloration (Barnes and McDunnough, 1918). Other species, including the similar-sized R. adspergillus, have a more irregular or dentate antemedian line.
Wingspan: 25-30 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult Structural Features: The forewings have an oblique outer margin and can have a slightly falcate apex.
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Renia nemoralisAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records are divided between open habitats -- primarily Longleaf Pine savannas and upland bogs -- and various types of forests, including both pine and hardwood dominated.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on dead leaves and other organic material (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Renia nemoralis - Chocolate Renia

Photos: 18
Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-01
Chatham Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2021-09-11
Orange Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-09-10
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2021-09-10
Orange Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-09-06
Cabarrus Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-09-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-15
Durham Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-23
Madison Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-08-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-12-12
Cabarrus Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-09-13
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-09-10
Cabarrus Co.
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Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-06-18
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: Uncommon		Renia nemoralisRecorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-24
Ashe Co.
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