Sympistis chionanthi

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Sympistis chionanthi
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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 chionanthiJ. 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. 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.

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References

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  2. A new cryptic Sympistis from eastern North America revealed by novel larval phenotype and host plant association (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Oncocnemidinae)
  3. Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Sympistis chionanthi". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. Bug Guide