Syngrapha abstrusa
Syngrapha abstrusa, the abstruse false looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Thomas D. Eichlin and Hugh B. Cunningham in 1978.[1] It is found in North America from Newfoundland to New Jersey, southern Canada, Montana and northern New Mexico.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Syngrapha |
| Species: | S. abstrusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Syngrapha abstrusa Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978 | |
The wingspan is 30–32 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Picea engelmannii, Picea glauca and Pinus banksiana.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (October 4, 2019). "Syngrapha abstrusa Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Syngrapha abstrusa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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