- Syngrapha interrogationis
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Syngrapha interrogationis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Syngrapha Species: S. interrogationis Binomial name Syngrapha interrogationis
(Linnaeus, 1758)Synonyms - Plusia interrogationis
- Phalaena interrogationis
- Noctua aemula
- Phalaena conscripta
- Noctua subpurpurina
- Phalaena aurosignata
- Plusia borealis
- Plusia epsilon
- Autographa zeta
- Syngrapha pyrenaica
- Syngrapha flammifera
The Scarce Silver Y (Syngrapha interrogationis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Northern areas of the world, from Alaska, through Canada, Iceland, Europe, Sibiria up to North-east Asia.
Illustration
The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Betula, Calluna vulgaris, Andromeda polifolia and Urtica.
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Syngrapha interrogationis interrogationis
- Syngrapha interrogationis herschelensis
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