Biology:Sympistis dunbari
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Sympistis |
| Species: | S. dunbari
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| Binomial name | |
| Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876)
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Sympistis dunbari is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876.[1] It is found in wet coastal forests of North America, west of the Cascade Mountains, as far north as British Columbia, south to Utah, California and Arizona.
Oncocnemis definita, was formerly considered a synonym of Oncocnemis dunbari, but is now considered a separate species, Sympistis definita.
The wingspan is about 34 mm.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Holodiscus discolor.
If disturbed, the caterpillar of this species will leap two or three inches upwards.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876)". https://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/oncocnemidinae/sympistis/#dunbari.
External links
- "931926.00 – 10151 – Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=10151.
- Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands
- Information about larval stage
Wikidata ☰ Q7661782 entry
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