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Auchmis detersa (Esper)

Auchmis detersa (Esper)

Auchmis detersa (Esper)

Auchmis detersa is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia, with larvae feeding on common barberry.

Cerma cerintha Treitschke, 1826

Cerma cerintha Treitschke, 1826

Cerma cerintha Treitschke, 1826

Cerma cerintha (the tufted bird dropping moth) is a Noctuidae owlet moth first described in 1826, with MONA/Hodges number 9062.

Cerma cora Hübner, 1818

Cerma cora Hübner, 1818

Cerma cora Hübner, 1818

Cerma cora is a species of Noctuidae owlet moth first described in 1818, found in North America.

Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856

Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856

Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856

Harrisimemna trisignata (Harris's three spot) is a Noctuidae moth found in North America with 30–36 mm wingspan, feeding on woody plants as larvae.

Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818

Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818

Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818

Polygrammate is a monotypic Noctuidae moth genus whose only species, the Hebrew moth, is found in eastern North America.

Craniophora ligustri (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Craniophora ligustri (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Craniophora ligustri (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Craniophora ligustri is a moth species with characteristic wing patterns and a broad distribution across Eurasia.

Craniophora pontica (Staudinger)

Craniophora pontica (Staudinger)

Craniophora pontica (Staudinger)

Craniophora pontica is a two-generation Noctuidae moth distributed from southeastern Europe to Afghanistan, whose larvae feed on Fraxinus.

Chloronycta tybo

Chloronycta tybo

Chloronycta tybo

Chloronycta tybo is the only described species of the monotypic moth genus Chloronycta, found in mountainous regions of the southwestern US and Mexico.

Sympistis badistriga Grote, 1872

Sympistis badistriga Grote, 1872

Sympistis badistriga Grote, 1872

Sympistis badistriga, the brown-lined sallow, is an owlet moth species with MONA/Hodges number 10059.

Sympistis augustus Harvey, 1875

Sympistis augustus Harvey, 1875

Sympistis augustus Harvey, 1875

Sympistis augustus is an owlet moth species in the Noctuidae family, with a MONA or Hodges number of 10096.

Sympistis chionanthi J.E.Smith, 1797

Sympistis chionanthi J.E.Smith, 1797

Sympistis chionanthi J.E.Smith, 1797

Sympistis chionanthi is a Noctuidae moth found in North America that feeds on ash and fringe-tree plants.

Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875

Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875

Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875

Sympistis dentata, the toothed apharetra moth, is a Noctuidae moth found across northern North America and threatened in Connecticut, USA.

Sympistis dinalda Smith, 1908

Sympistis dinalda Smith, 1908

Sympistis dinalda Smith, 1908

Sympistis dinalda is a Noctuidae moth found in boreal and subboreal Canada, with a 30–35 mm wingspan.

Sympistis occata Grote, 1875

Sympistis occata Grote, 1875

Sympistis occata Grote, 1875

Sympistis occata, the harrow moth, is a Noctuidae owlet moth species with Hodges number 10101.

Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852

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.

Sympistis greyi Troubridge & Crabo, 1999

Sympistis greyi Troubridge & Crabo, 1999

Sympistis greyi Troubridge & Crabo, 1999

Sympistis greyi is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America, with a ~30 mm wingspan.

Sympistis atricollaris Harvey, 1875

Sympistis atricollaris Harvey, 1875

Sympistis atricollaris Harvey, 1875

Sympistis atricollaris is an owlet moth species in Noctuidae, with MONA/Hodges number 10128.

Sympistis nigrita Boisduval, 1840

Sympistis nigrita Boisduval, 1840

Sympistis nigrita Boisduval, 1840

Sympistis nigrita is a noctuid moth found in northern Europe, with a 22–25 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on Dryas octopetala.

Sympistis induta Harvey, 1874

Sympistis induta Harvey, 1874

Sympistis induta Harvey, 1874

Sympistis induta is an owlet moth in the Noctuidae family, with MONA/Hodges number 10060.

Sympistis sectiloides Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Sympistis sectiloides Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Sympistis sectiloides Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Sympistis sectiloides is a Noctuidae owlet moth found in North America, first described in 1913 with MONA/Hodges number 10150.

Sympistis forbesi Zacharczenko & Wagner, 2014

Sympistis forbesi Zacharczenko & Wagner, 2014

Sympistis forbesi Zacharczenko & Wagner, 2014

Sympistis forbesi is a Noctuidae moth from the central U.S., first described in 2014, whose larvae feed on Triosteum plants.

Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865

Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865

Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865

The fine-lined sallow, Catabena lineolata, is a Noctuidae owlet moth found in North America with MONA/Hodges number 10033.

Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766

Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766

Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766

Calophasia lunula is a moth species with distinct wing and larval markings, found across Eurasia and introduced to parts of North America.

Calophasia platyptera Esper

Calophasia platyptera Esper

Calophasia platyptera Esper

This is a technical description of the moth Calophasia platyptera Esper, including wing markings, forms, larva, and 30 mm wingspan.

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