Sympistis columbia
Sympistis columbia is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1922.[1] It is found in Canada's British Columbia and possibly further south into the United States. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis columbia, but was transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.
| Sympistis columbia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Sympistis |
| Species: | S. columbia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sympistis columbia McDunnough, 1922 | |
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The wingspan is about 35 mm.
The larvae feed on Holodiscus discolor.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis columbia (McDunnough, 1922)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- "931894.00 – 10118 – Sympistis columbia (McDunnough, 1922)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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