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

- © Steve Scott
Similar Species:
  • 8367 Tetanolita palligera is a western species.
  • 8367.01 Tetanolita nr. palligera ranges from Mexico north to Utah and east to New England. Not reliably identified without dissection or DNA.
  • 8368 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.
  • 8387 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: Hypena sobrialis Walker, 1859
References
Renia sobrialis
- © Ken Childs
Renia sobrialis
- © Siobhan Basile
Renia sobrialis
- 25mm – © Jim Vargo
Renia sobrialis
- 25mm – © Jim Vargo

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