Redectis pygmaea

Redectis pygmaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Redectis
Species: R. pygmaea
Binomial name
Redectis pygmaea
Grote, 1878


The Pygmy Redectis (Redectis pygmaea) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from New York to Florida, west to Texas.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

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