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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Oncocnemidinae » Sympistis
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Uncertain of the species of this Sympistis - Sympistis
Copyright © 2023 Doren Burrell

Uncertain of the species of this Sympistis - Sympistis
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
June 4, 2023
Size: Approximately 26 - 32 mm.
Attempting to determine if this is Sympistis dinalda or S. infixa.
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Contributed by Doren Burrell on 6 June, 2023 - 12:10am
Last updated 29 June, 2023 - 3:48pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 29 June, 2023 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

or kappa
According to Troubridge (2008), dinaldi appears to be more of a Canadian species, whereas infixa and kappa are found in the southeastern United States. I do not trust the range maps for any of these species here at BugGuide or MPG and the only records at BOLD for both species are from Tennessee. Until there is a comprehensive MONA fascicle that deals with these, I would not feel comfortable placing this one beyond genus. I have added some info to infixa and kappa here at BugGuide, including links to
Troubridge (2008). This is a very nice photo and hopefully we can place to species some day.
… Steve Morris, 6 June, 2023 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
This is very helpful and interesting information. If I should see it again, I shall attempt to collect it as a voucher specimen.
… Doren Burrell, 7 June, 2023 - 12:06am login or register to post comments

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