Sympistis perscripta explained

Sympistis perscripta, the scribbled sallow moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae that is native to North America. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US states of Connecticut^[1] and Massachusetts.^[2] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852.^[3] The larval hosts are Antirrhinum, Linaria, and Nuttallanthus.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-02-01 . 2017-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228234150/http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dfg/nhesp/species-and-conservation/nhfacts/sympistis-riparia-2015.pdf . dead .
3. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=10154 "931797.00 – 10154 – Sympistis perscripta – Scribbled Sallow Moth – (Guenée, 1852)"
4. Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. plate 51, fig. 30; p. 286.