Sympistis dunbari is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876.[1] It is found in wet coastal forests of North America, west of the Cascade Mountains, as far north as British Columbia, south to Utah, California and Arizona.
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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. dunbari
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| Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876)
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Oncocnemis definita, was formerly considered a synonym of Oncocnemis dunbari, but is now considered a separate species, Sympistis definita.
The wingspan is about 34 mm.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Holodiscus discolor.
If disturbed, the caterpillar of this species will leap two or three inches upwards.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
External links
edit- "931926.00 – 10151 – Sympistis dunbari (Harvey, 1876)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands
- Information about larval stage