Sympistis apep
| Sympistis apep | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Sympistis |
| Species: | S. apep |
| Binomial name | |
| Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008 | |
Sympistis apep is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008.[1] It is found in western North America from Washington to Oregon at low elevations (up to 2600 feet).[2]
Its habitat consists of thin, dry and rocky soil such as juniper woodlands and sagebrush steppe. [3]
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. Adults are on wing in late September.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- 1 2 "931806.00 – 10164.1 – Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ↑ "PNW Moths | Sympistis apep". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-04.