Sympistis atricollaris

Harvey, 1875

Sympistis atricollaris is a of owlet moth in the Noctuidae, first described by Harvey in 1875. It belongs to the large and diverse Sympistis, which contains numerous species primarily distributed in North America. The species is recognized by taxonomic authorities including Catalogue of Life and NCBI, and has been documented through over 300 iNaturalist observations. Its original description placed it in the genus Homohadena, which has since been synonymized with Sympistis.

Sympistis atricollaris larva by David L. Wagner, University of Connecticut. Used under a Copyrighted free use license.

Sympistis atricollaris pupa by David L. Wagner, University of Connecticut. Used under a Copyrighted free use license.

Sympistis atricollaris by David Wikle, Canadian National Collection of Insects and Nematodes. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sympistis atricollaris: /sɪmˈpɪs.tɪs ˌæ.trɪ.kəˈlɛərɪs/

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Homohadena atricollaris by Harvey in 1875, this was later transferred to the Sympistis following taxonomic revisions that synonymized Homohadena with Sympistis.

Cataloging

This is assigned Hodges number 10128 in the North American Photographers Group and MONA (Moths of North America) numbering system.