Sympistis major

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Sympistis major
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Sympistis
Species:
S. major
Binomial name
Sympistis major
Grote, 1881
Synonyms
  • Oncocnemis riparia major
  • Oncocnemis major
  • Sympistis deserticolaMcDunnough, 1941

Sympistis major is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. [1] 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 genus Sympistis in 2008.

The wingspan is 31–36 mm.

The larvae feed on Penstemon species, particularly Penstemon fruticosus . [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis major (Grote, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. "931878.00 – 10135.4 – Sympistis major (Grote, 1881)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 11, 2021.