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Noctuidae
931906.1 – 10067.1   Sympistis forbesi Zacharczenko & Wagner, 2014

© Marcie O'Connor
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
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • 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.
    Sympistis forbesi
    © M. J. Hatfield
    Sympistis forbesi
    © M. J. Hatfield
    Sympistis forbesi
    - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Sympistis forbesi
    © Ilona Loser LG
    on Triosteum perfoliatum
    Sympistis forbesi
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
    [T] on Triosteum perfoliatum
    Sympistis forbesi
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
    [T] on Triosteum perfoliatum
    Sympistis forbesi
    © M. J. Hatfield LG
    on Triosteum perfoliatum
    Sympistis forbesi
    © M. J. Hatfield LG
    on Triosteum perfoliatum
    Sympistis forbesi
    © M. J. Hatfield LG
    on Triosteum perfoliatum

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