Sympistis apep

Sympistis apep
Scientific classification Edit this 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. It is found in western North America from Washington to Oregon at low elevations (up to 2600 feet).

Its habitat consists of thin, dry and rocky soil such as juniper woodlands and sagebrush steppe.

The wingspan is 18–25 mm. Adults are on wing in late September.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "931806.00 – 10164.1 – Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "PNW Moths | Sympistis apep". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-04.