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Sympistis levis - Hodges#10093 (Sympistis levis)
Photo#1481513
Copyright © 2018
Robert A. Martin
Sympistis seth 10093.3 -
Sympistis levis
114 Clarke Place, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
August 27, 2016
Size: medium
Attracted to blacklights. Elevation 4319'. Specimen sent to Chuck Harp to confirm the ID.
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Contributed by
Robert A. Martin
on 2 January, 2018 - 1:29pm
Last updated 10 May, 2018 - 2:41pm
Moved
Moved from
Sympistis seth
.
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Steve Nanz
, 10 May, 2018 - 2:41pm
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Sympistis levis?
Was the ID confirmed? I think Sympistis levis is more likely based on range.
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Steve Nanz
, 7 May, 2018 - 1:01pm
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Chuck Harp and others have a
Chuck Harp and others have a substantive Sympistis research project in progress. I have sent many (Montana) seth, levi, and incubus specimens to Chuck over the past several years.
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Robert A. Martin
, 7 May, 2018 - 1:17pm
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Sympistis seth
Jim Troubridge comments, "The first image is definitely levis, the second is probably levis based on range but has characters that make it look a lot like sanina. To be certain I would have to see the hind wing, so I'd not show it." The second is your image is photo #
1481515
. (Jim as you probably know, is the author of
Sympistis seth
.)
Unless you or Chuck Harp have reason to object, I'd like to move this to
levis
and #1481515 to genus. I'd also add this one to
levis
at MPG since we have no live images of for that species.
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Steve Nanz
, 10 May, 2018 - 8:39am
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You bet. I appreciate the in
You bet. I appreciate the input.
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Robert A. Martin
, 10 May, 2018 - 2:16pm
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Moved
Moved from
Sympistis
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Kyhl Austin
, 2 January, 2018 - 7:40pm
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