Sympistis badistriga

Grote, 1872

brown-lined sallow, honeysuckle budworm

Sympistis badistriga is a to North America. It is known by two : "-lined sallow" and "honeysuckle budworm," with the latter suggesting a larval association with honeysuckle plants. The species was first described by Grote in 1872 and is assigned Hodges number 10059 in the North numbering system. It belongs to the Sympistis, a diverse group of .

Sympistis badistriga by James Sullivan, Research Collection of J. B. Sullivan. Used under a Copyrighted free use license.Sympistis (10.3897-zookeys.788.26484) Figures 1–8 by Adams JK, Schmidt BC (2018) A new species of Sympistis Hübner from Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Oncocnemidinae). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 79-86. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26484. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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Distribution

North America. Documented from Canadian provinces including Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, as well as the U.S. state of Vermont.

Diet

have been suggested to feed on honeysuckle (Lonicera), based on the "honeysuckle budworm." feeding habits unknown.

Host Associations

  • Lonicera - probable larval inferred from "honeysuckle budworm"

Similar Taxa

  • Sympistis speciesMembers of this are morphologically similar and require careful examination for identification; S. badistriga is distinguished by specific pattern elements associated with its "-lined" .

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Hadena badistriga by Grote in 1872; later transferred to Sympistis.

Observation frequency

As of source data, 293 observations documented on iNaturalist.

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