Moths of North Carolina
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242 NC Records

Renia adspergillus (Bosc, [1800]) - Speckled Renia Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: HerminiinaeP3 Number: 930538.00 MONA Number: 8386.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF                                                                                 
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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from most types of habitat found in the state but with only a couple from the High Mountains. Both forested and open sites are used, and xeric as well as wet-to-mesic habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on dead leaves and other organic debris (Wagner et al., 2011)
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 S5
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 adspergillus - Speckled Renia Moth

85 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-08-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-09
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Brian Bockhahn on 2022-06-07
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-05
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-06
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-06
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-06
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-05-04
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-05-01
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-04-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-04-08
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-04-08
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-13
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-09-22
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George and L.M. Carlson on 2021-09-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-09-04
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-30
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-07-22
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-07-20
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-14
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-07-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-06-25
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-06-01
Orange Co.
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