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Noctuidae 931906.1 – 10067.1   Sympistis forbesi Zacharczenko & Wagner, 2014

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Larva and Host Plants: Feverwort (Triosteum). Similar Species: Sympistis chionanth larvae feed on ash (Fraxinus sp.). Adults typically have more white scaling on thorax, costal margin, wing base, and orbicular and reniform spots but identification is unreliable. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: forbesi Zacharczenko & Wagner, 2014 (Sympistis) Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis forbesi Zacharczenko & Wagner, 2014, n. sp., ZooKeys, 421: 93-107.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Zacharczenko, B.V., D.L. Wagner, M.J. Hatfield, 2014. A new cryptic Sympistis from eastern North America revealed by novel larval phenotype and host plant association (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Oncocnemidinae). ZooKeys, 421: 93-107.

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