Biology:Sympistis chionanthi

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Short description: Species of moth

Sympistis chionanthi
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Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sympistis
Species:
S. chionanthi
Binomial name
Sympistis chionanthi
(J. E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Adita chionanthi J. E. Smith, 1797

Sympistis chionanthi, the grey o moth or fringe-tree sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797.[1] It is found from North Dakota to Nova Scotia south to at least to Virginia and Kansas .[2] The habitat consists of deciduous woodlands, including riparian woodlands, but also plantations and farmyard shelterbelts.[3]

The wingspan is about 33–38 mm. The forewings are pale grey with darker grey shading. The hindwings are white with a narrow greyish-brown border. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.[4]

The larvae feed on Fraxinus and Chionanthus species (including Chionanthus virginicus) and possibly other Oleaceae species. Larvae can be found in May and June.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16759177 entry