Chocolate Renia Renia nemoralis Barnes and McDunnough, 1918 |
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| Renia nemoralis (Chocolate Renia Moth) (female) |
Jim Vargo |
Family: Owlet Moths (Noctuidae)
State Protection:
Not Listed
Federal Protection:
Not Listed
State Rarity Rank:
SU
Global Rarity Rank:
G4
Did you know?
This species is part of the Noctuidae family which is the largest family of Lepidoptera, with about 2,900 species in N. America and 20,000 worldwide (Covell 1984).
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| State Ranking Justification |
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There are three known extant occurrences in New York on Long Island. Specimens have been taken only a few times despite significant effort in what would seem to be appropriate habitat.
The short-term trends are unknown.
The long-term trends are unknown.
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