Redectis vitrea explained

Redectis vitrea, the scalloped snout or white-spotted redectis, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.^[1] It is found in the United States from Illinois to south-eastern Massachusetts, south to Texas and Florida.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October. There are two generations per year in Virginia.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Elaeagnus umbellata, Ceanothus americanus and Digitaria species.

References

• Book: David L. . Wagner . Dale F. . Schweitzer . J. Bolling . Sullivan . Richard C. . Reardon . amp . 2011 . Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America . Princeton University Press . 978-0691150420.
• Web site: McLeod . Robin . June 9, 2009 . Species Redectis vitrea - White-spotted Redectis - Hodges#8401 . BugGuide . January 30, 2020.
• Web site: 930555.00 – 8401 – Redectis vitrea – White-spotted Redectis Moth – (Grote, 1878) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 30, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 3, 2019 . Redectis pygmaea (Grote, 1878) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 30, 2020.