Sympistis columbia

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Sympistis columbia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sympistis
Species:
S. columbia
Binomial name
Sympistis columbia
McDunnough, 1922
Synonyms
  • Oncocnemis columbia

Sympistis columbia is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1922. [1] It is found in Canada's British Columbia and possibly further south into the United States. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis columbia, but was transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on Holodiscus discolor . [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis columbia (McDunnough, 1922)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. "931894.00 – 10118 – Sympistis columbia (McDunnough, 1922)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 10, 2021.