Sympistis dunbari | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Sympistis |
Species: | S. dunbari |
Binomial name | |
Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876) | |
Synonyms | |
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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.
Sympistis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Sympistis seth is a brown medium-sized moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008. It is found in Oregon. They have an asymmetrically oval orbicular spot, a black-banded cream hindwing, and white fringes on both wings.
Sympistis amun is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008. It is found in western North America from southwestern Alberta to British Columbia, southward to northern California at altitudes of about 5,400 feet.
Sympistis aqualis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in North America. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Oncocnemis riparia, but was elevated to species status and transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.
Sympistis arizonensis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes in 1928. It is found in the United States in southeastern Arizona as well as northern Colorado. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis arizonensis, but was transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.
Sympistis buchis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008. It is found in the United States from western Colorado to southern Utah and south to northwestern Arizona at altitudes of about 6,000 feet.
Sympistis chons is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008. It is found in North America from Alberta to British Columbia, south to Arizona.
Sympistis chorda is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. It is found in North America from British Columbia, south to California. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis chorda, but was transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.
Sympistis columbia is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1922. 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.
Sympistis dinalda is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1908. It is found in the boreal and subboreal parts of Canada. It was formerly known as Homohadena infixa dinalda, a subspecies of Homohadena infixa but was elevated to species level and transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.
Sympistis extremis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1890. It is found in western North America from British Columbia to Washington and Oregon. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis chorda extremis, a subspecies of Oncocnemis chorda, but was elevated to species level as Oncocnemis extremis in 1999 and transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.
Sympistis major is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is widely distributed in the Pacific Northwest of North America. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis riparia major, a subspecies of Oncocnemis riparia, but was elevated to species level as Oncocnemis major in 1999 and transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.
Sympistis knudsoni is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008. It is found in the US state of Texas.
Sympistis greyi is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge and Lars G. Crabo in 1998. It is found in western North America from British Columbia, south through central Washington and central Oregon.
Sympistis sandaraca is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by John S. Buckett and William R. Bauer in 1967. It is found in North America from the mountains of south-western Alberta south to at least Colorado and California.
Sympistis figurata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1875. It is found in the United States east of the Cascade Range in Washington and Oregon.
Sympistis glennyi is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found in western North America from the mountains of southern Alberta west to British Columbia and south at least to Colorado and California.
Bryolymnia viridata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876. It is found in the US in western California from Sonoma County north of San Francisco southward to San Diego County.
Papaipema appassionata, the pitcher plant borer, is a species of moth described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876. It is native to North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Wisconsin. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.
Sympistis piffardi, the three-striped oncocnemis, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.