Sympistis perscripta

Sympistis perscripta, the scribbled sallow moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae that is native to North America. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US states of Connecticut[1] and Massachusetts.[2] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[3] The larval hosts are Antirrhinum, Linaria, and Nuttallanthus.[4]

Sympistis perscripta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Sympistis
Species:
S. perscripta
Binomial name
Sympistis perscripta
(Guenée, 1852)

References
  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dfg/nhesp/species-and-conservation/nhfacts/sympistis-riparia-2015.pdf
  3. "931797.00 – 10154 – Sympistis perscripta – Scribbled Sallow Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. plate 51, fig. 30; p. 286.


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