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Sympistis bakeri (Dyar, 1905)

Owlet Moths

MONA# 10115

Family: Noctuidae

 

 
Sympistis bakeri Adult Sympistis bakeri Larva
ATTRIBUTES IN GENERAL
Classification
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Arthropoda
CLASS: Insecta
ORDER: Lepidoptera
SUPERFAMILY: Noctuoidea
FAMILY: Noctuidae
SUBFAMILY: Oncocnemidinae
TRIBE:

Sympistis

 

General Species Description
ADULT IDENTIFICATION & WINGSPAN:
ADULT FOOD:
SPECIES RANGE:
ADULT FLIGHT TIME:
HABITAT:
LARVAL IDENTIFICATION & LENGTH:
LARVAL HOST:
LARVAL EMERGENCE (TIME/SEASON):
References:
Life History Study

FIELD NOTES for Sympistis bakeri :

Coll. Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)
Spring 2012
Locality & GPS coords
Imperial Co., CA
Elevation (ft)
2905'
Habitat
Lower Colorado Desert
Host Plant
Desert Apricot, Prunus fremontii
Collector(s)
Jennifer Bundy
Field Notes & Observations:
   
 
   
   
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HABITAT
Lower Colorado Desert, Imperial Co., CA
 
HOST
Prunus fremontii

REARING / LAB NOTES for Sympistis bakeri:

Voucher No.
017JLB2012, 031JLB2012, 032JLB2012
Found as
early instar
Food plant used cuttings from field, Prunus fremontii
Voucher fate
017JLB2012- pupation unsucceful because soil was not provided. 031JLB & 032JLB pupated in provided soil and currently in diapause.
Number of days (1st-Ultimate instar) ---
Number of days (prepupa) ---
Number of days (pupa to eclosion) ---
Morphology Notes:
Ovum:  
Larvae: Different color morphs, hump on rear
Pupa:  
Cocoon:  
Adult:  
Behavior notes:
Ovum:  
Larvae:  
Pupa:  
Cocoon: pre-pupal larvae require soil to successfully pupate
Adult:  
Parasitoids:
Parasitoids (yes/no) no
Para. lep voucher:  
Para. species:  
Para. voucher #:  
 
Ultimate Stage
Grey/red variation, lateral, (017JLB2012)
 
Ultimate Stage
Details
 
Ultimate Stage
Lateral, red variation
Early instar
lateral, red variation, early instar
 
Early instar
 
 
Head shot
Head shot from Grey/red variation, (017JLB2012)
 
Cocoon
Cocoon stucture formed under soil for pupation
 
Pupa
Pre-eclosion pupa, Adult eclosion, April 29, 2012
 
Pupa
Adult eclosion, April 2012