Sympistis chionanthi

Sympistis chionanthi
	Female
	Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Sympistis
Species:	S. chionanthi
Binomial name
	Sympistis chionanthi; (J.E. Smith, 1797)[1]
Synonyms
	Adita chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797;

Sympistis chionanthi, the grey o moth or fringe-tree sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from North Dakota to Nova Scotia south to at least to Virginia and Kansas.[2] The habitat consists of deciduous woodlands, including riparian woodlands, but also plantations and farmyard shelterbelts.[3]

Last instar larva

The wingspan is about 33–38 mm. The forewings are pale grey with darker grey shading. The hindwings are white with a narrow greyish-brown border. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.[4]

The larvae feed on Fraxinus and Chionanthus species (including Chionanthus virginicus) and possibly other Oleaceae species. Larvae can be found in May and June.

References

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] A new cryptic Sympistis from eastern North America revealed by novel larval phenotype and host plant association (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Oncocnemidinae)

[3] University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

[4] Bug Guide