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Sympistis perscripta

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Species of moth

Sympistis perscripta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sympistis
Species: S. perscripta
Binomial name
Sympistis perscripta
(Guenée, 1852)

Sympistis perscripta, the scribbled sallow moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae that is native to North America. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The larval hosts are Antirrhinum, Linaria, and Nuttallanthus.

References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "931797.00 – 10154 – Sympistis perscripta – Scribbled Sallow Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. plate 51, fig. 30; p. 286.
Taxon identifiers
Sympistis perscripta


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