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Syngrapha abstrusa, the abstruse false looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Thomas D. Eichlin and Hugh B. Cunningham in 1978.[1] It is found in North America from Newfoundland to New Jersey, southern Canada, Montana and northern New Mexico.

Syngrapha abstrusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Syngrapha
Species:	S. abstrusa
Binomial name
Syngrapha abstrusa Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Picea engelmannii, Picea glauca and Pinus banksiana.

References

• Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Syngrapha abstrusa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

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