| Redectis pygmaea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Redectis |
| Species: | R. pygmaea
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| Binomial name | |
| Redectis pygmaea (Grote, 1878)
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Redectis pygmaea, the pygmy 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 US from New York to Florida, and west to Texas.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
References
References
- Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Redectis pygmaea (Grote, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (September 16, 2006). "Species Redectis pygmaea - Pygmy Redectis - Hodges#8400". BugGuide. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- "930554.00 – 8400 – Redectis pygmaea – Pygmy Redectis Moth – (Grote, 1878)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 30, 2020.