''Redectis vitrea'', the scalloped snout or white-spotted 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 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.
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Herminiinae
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1878
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