Sympistis chionanthi

Sympistis chionanthi
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sympistis
Species: S. chionanthi
Binomial name
Sympistis chionanthi
(J.E. Smith, 1797)[1]
Synonyms
  • Adita chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797

Sympistis chionanthi, the Grey O Moth or Fringe-tree Sallow, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Dakota to Nova Scotia south to at least to Virginia and Kansas.[2] The habitat consists of deciduous woodlands, including riparian woodlands, but also plantations and farmyard shelterbelts.[3]

Last instar larva

The wingspan is about 33–38 mm. The forewings are pale grey with darker grey shading. The hindwings are white with a narrow greyish-brown border. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.[4]

The larvae feed on Fraxinus and Chionanthus species (including Chionanthus virginicus) and possibly other Oleaceae species. Larvae can be found in May and June.

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ A new cryptic Sympistis from eastern North America revealed by novel larval phenotype and host plant association (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Oncocnemidinae)
  3. ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
  4. ↑ Bug Guide
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