Sympistis major

Sympistis major
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sympistis
Species: S. major
Binomial name
Sympistis major
Grote, 1881
Synonyms

Sympistis major is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widely distributed in the Pacific Northwest of North America. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis riparia major, a subspecies of Oncocnemis riparia, but was elevated to species level as Oncocnemis major in 1999 and transferred to the Sympistis genus in 2008.

The wingspan is 31–36 mm.

The larvae feed on Penstemon species, particularly Penstemon fruticosus.

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