Sympistis buchis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by James T. Troubridge in 2008.[1] It is found in the United States from western Colorado to southern Utah and south to northwestern Arizona at altitudes of about 6,000 feet.
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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. buchis
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| Sympistis buchis Troubridge, 2008
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Its habitat consists of sandy soils.
It was formerly placed in the genus Oncocnemis.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to August and September.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis buchis Troubridge, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "931903.00 – 10102.2 – Sympistis buchis Troubridge, 2008". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 9, 2021.