Syngrapha celsa, the plain silver Y or western conifer looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found in North America from British Columbia to California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Syngrapha |
| Species: | S. celsa
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| Syngrapha celsa H. Edwards, 1881
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The wingspan is 34–38 mm. Adults fly from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Abies lasiocarpa, Abies grandis, Abies concolor, Picea egelmannii, Picea glauca, Pinus monticola and Tsuga heterophylla.
Subspecies
editThere are two recognised subspecies:
- Syngrapha celsa celsa
- Syngrapha celsa sierra
External links
edit- Davis, John (August 19, 2013). "Species Syngrapha celsa - Hodges#8944". BugGuide. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- Detailed Species info[dead link]
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