''Sympistis nigrita'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The nominate subspecies is found in the Northern part of
Europe.
The
wingspan is 22–25 mm(.8661-.9843in).
The larvae feed on ''
Dryas octopetala''.
Subspecies
*''Sympistis nigrita nigrita'' (central Europe)
*''Sympistis nigrita zetterstedtii'' (northern Eurasia and into northwestern North America)
*''Sympistis nigrita kolthoffi'' (Alaska and Yukon)
External links
Fauna EuropaeaLepiforum.de
nigrita
Moths of Europe
Moths of North America
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Moths described in 1840
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