Sympistis amenthes is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008.[1] It is found in western North America from Washington to Oregon and from the east slope of the Cascade Range to northwestern Nevada at altitudes of 2,600 to 5,600 feet (800 to 1,700 m).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Sympistis |
| Species: | S. amenthes
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| Binomial name | |
| Sympistis amenthes Troubridge, 2008
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The wingspan is 28 to 36 mm (1.1 to 1.4 in). Adults are on wing in September.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis amenthes Troubridge, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "931860.00 – 10124.1 – Sympistis amenthes Troubridge, 2008". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 9, 2021.