Biology:Sympistis chionanthi
Sympistis chionanthi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Sympistis |
Species: | S. chionanthi
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Binomial name | |
Sympistis chionanthi (J. E. Smith, 1797)
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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
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- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ A new cryptic Sympistis from eastern North America revealed by novel larval phenotype and host plant association (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Oncocnemidinae)
- ↑ Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Sympistis chionanthi". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6321.
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q16759177 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympistis chionanthi.
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