Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852

Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852

Sympistis perscripta, the scribbled sallow moth, is a Noctuidae moth native to North America with listed special concern status in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Family
Genus
Sympistis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852

Sympistis perscripta, commonly known as the scribbled sallow moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is native to North America, and it holds a status of species of special concern in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The known larval host plants for Sympistis perscripta are Antirrhinum, Linaria, and Nuttallanthus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Sympistis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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