''Redectis pygmaea'', the pygmy redectis, is a
litter moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The species was
first described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.
It is found in the US from
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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to
Florida, and west to
Texas.
The
wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
References
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Herminiinae
Moths described in 1878
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