Sympistis riparia
Species of moth
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Sympistis riparia, the dune sympistis, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875.[1] It is native to North America and it is listed as a species of special concern in Massachusetts[2] and in Connecticut.[3]
| Sympistis riparia | |
|---|---|
| Sympistis riparia Morrison, Dartmouth, MA, ex larva. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Sympistis |
| Species: | S. riparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875 | |