Sympistis funebris

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Sympistis funebris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sympistis
Species:
S. funebris
Binomial name
Sympistis funebris
(Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Noctua funebris Hübner, 1809
  • Sympistis funesta Paykull, 1793
  • Homohedena cocklei Dyar, 1904
  • Homohadena coclei Dyar, 1904

Sympistis funebris is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, the Alps, northern Russia through Siberia to Japan. It is also found in the northern parts of North America.

The wingspan is 25–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Betula nana and Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium uliginosum.

Subspecies[edit]

Sympistis funesta cocklei
  • Sympistis funebris funebris
  • Sympistis funesta cocklei

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