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Noctuidae
931926 – 10151   Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876)
Distribution Data for Sympistis dunbari
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Distribution: Canada: BC; USA: WA, OR.
Holotype: Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island
Similar Species:
  • 10151.1 Sympistis definita
  • 10151.2 Sympistis ferrirena is typically larger with lines smoother and without black component doubled.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Hadena dunbari Harvey, 1876
Taxonomic Notes: Sympistis dunbari: Formerly placed in the genus Oncocnemis.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Crabo, L.G., P.C. Hammond, T. Mustelin & D.L. Wikle, 2018. Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). ZooKeys, 788: 201-239.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Sympistis dunbari
© John Davis
Sympistis dunbari
29mm – © Canadian National Collection
Sympistis dunbari
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Sympistis dunbari
30mm – © Jim Vargo
Sympistis dunbari
© Jeffrey C. Miller

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