Sympistis apep 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 at low elevations (up to 2600 feet).[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. apep
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| Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008
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Its habitat consists of thin, dry and rocky soil.
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. Adults are on wing in late September.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "931806.00 – 10164.1 – Sympistis apep Troubridge, 2008". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 9, 2021.