Sympistis nigrita

Updated on Dec 30, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Sympistis nigrita		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Sympistis Rank Species
Similar Sympistis funebris, Calophasia lunula, Syngrapha hochenwarthi, Brachionycha nubeculosa, Lithacodia uncula

Sympistis nigrita is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The nominate subspecies is found in the Northern part of Europe.

The wingspan is 22–25 mm(.8661-.9843in).

The larvae feed on Dryas octopetala.

Subspecies

Sympistis nigrita nigrita (central Europe)

Sympistis nigrita zetterstedtii (northern Eurasia and into northwestern North America)

Sympistis nigrita kolthoffi (Alaska and Yukon)

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