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Renia flavipunctalis (Geyer, 1832) - Yellow-spotted Renia

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930536		 MONA Number:
8384.10		 Other Common Names:
Even-lined Renia, Yellow-dotted Renia
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Immature Stages: Wagner et al. (2011)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Renia flavipunctalisAlamance 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 Hanover 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 come almost entirely from hardwood forests, ranging from dry to wet and rich to acidic.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on dead leaves and other detritus (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 flavipunctalis - Yellow-spotted Renia

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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: R. Teper on 2025-05-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-15
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-15
Rowan Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-06-03
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-02
Wake Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-02
Durham Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-10
Person Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-24
Durham Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-08-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-06
Guilford Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-26
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-14
Ashe Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-07-02
Orange Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-06-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-06-30
Orange Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-14
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-02
Guilford Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-27
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-21
Guilford Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-03
Guilford Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2019-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-08-29
Madison Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-08-22
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-22
Guilford Co.
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Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-12
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Renia flavipunctalis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-08-31
Guilford Co.
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