Sympistis perscripta
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[1] and Massachusetts.[2] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[3] The larval hosts are Antirrhinum, Linaria, and Nuttallanthus.[4]
| Sympistis perscripta | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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) | |
References
- "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.
- "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) - "931797.00 – 10154 – Sympistis perscripta – Scribbled Sallow Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. plate 51, fig. 30; p. 286.
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