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Pygmy Redectis Moth
Redectis pygmaea
Redectis pygmaea, the pygmy redectis, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is found in the US from New York to Florida, and west to Texas.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 417173.