Sympistis jenniferae

Troubridge, 2008

Sympistis jenniferae is a in the Noctuidae described by James T. Troubridge in 2008. It is known only from New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The species has a wingspan of approximately 33 mm. As a recently described species with no recorded observations, its remains poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sympistis jenniferae: /sɪmˈpɪstɪs ˈdʒɛnɪˌfɪri/

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Identification

No published diagnostic features are available to distinguish this from . The small size (33 mm wingspan) may help narrow identification within Sympistis, but genitalic examination is likely required for definitive identification given the recency of its description and lack of diagnostic imagery.

Distribution

Known only from the US state of New Mexico. No specific locality details beyond state-level occurrence have been published.

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Taxonomic recency

Described in 2008, this remains one of the more recently named members of the large Sympistis. The lack of iNaturalist observations suggests it is either rare, locally distributed, or difficult to identify from similar species.

Etymology

The specific epithet 'jenniferae' honors an individual named Jennifer, presumably someone connected to the describer James T. Troubridge.