Moth Photographers Group – Sympistis dentata

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931911 – 10055 Sympistis dentata (Grote, 1875)

Toothed Apharetra Moth

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Ericaceae. Host genera: Kalmia Vaccinium. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	931912 Sympistis anweileri Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	dentata (Grote, 1875) (Apatela) - MONA 1983: 10055 purpurea (McDunnough, 1940) (Apharetra) - MONA 1983: [10057] pyralis (Smith, 1895) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: [10056]
Taxonomic Notes:	Sympistis dentata: Formerly placed in the genus Apharetra. Includes as synonyms Sympistis pyralis [10056] and Sympistis purpurea [10057].

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
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