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Noctuidae
931875 – 10135   Sympistis riparia (Morrison, 1875)
             The Dune Noctuid

© Aaron Hunt
Distribution: Dunes
Similar Species:
  • See 10135.7 Sympistis chons
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • riparia (Morrison, 1875) (Oncocnemis) - MONA 1983: 10135
  • ssp. a. riparia (Morrison, 1875) (Oncocnemis) - MONA 1983: 10135
  • ssp. b. manitoba (McDunnough, 1941) (Oncocnemis)
  • ssp. c. subterminalis (McDunnough, 1941) (Oncocnemis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis riparia: Formerly placed in the genus Oncocnemis.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Goldstein, P.Z. & M.W. Nelson, 2017. Two psammophilic noctuids newly associated with beach plum, Prunus maritima (Rosaceae): The Dune Noctuid (Sympistis riparia) and Coastal Heathland Cutworm (Abagrotis benjamini) in Northeastern North America (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zookeys, 661: 61-89.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Sympistis riparia
    © Hugh McGuinness
    Sympistis riparia
    © Aaron Hunt
    Sympistis riparia
    © Seth Ausubel
    Sympistis riparia
    LG(cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)
    Sympistis riparia
    34mm – © Canadian National Collection
    Sympistis riparia
    35mm – © Canadian National Collection
    Sympistis riparia
    35mm – © Canadian National Collection
    Sympistis riparia
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Sympistis riparia
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Sympistis riparia
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Sympistis riparia
    34mm – © Jim Vargo

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