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Noctuidae 931906 – 10067   Sympistis chionanthi (Smith, 1797)              Fringe-Tree Sallow

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Larva and Host Plants: Ash (Fraxinus sp.). Similar Species: 10067.1 Sympistis forbesi larvae feed on feverwort (Triosteum sp.). Adults typically have less 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: chionanthi Smith 1797 (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 10067 Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis chionanthi: Formerly placed in the genus Adita.

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.20m; p. 285. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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