Syngrapha alias
Syngrapha alias, the hooked silver Y, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in from Newfoundland to Alaska and Vancouver Island, north to near the treeline and south in the west to coastal north California and Arizona, in the east to North Carolina.
Caterpillar
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Syngrapha |
| Species: | S. alias |
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| Syngrapha alias (Ottolengui, 1902) | |
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The wingspan is 30–34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Picea glauca and Picea mariana.
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Syngrapha alias alias
- Syngrapha alias interalia
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