''Sympistis major'' is a moth of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. 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 ''Penstemon fruticosus'' is a species of penstemon known by the common names bush penstemon or shrubby penstemon. It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America from Oregon to British Columbia, and east to the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, ...

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major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

Moths of North America Moths described in 1881 {{Sympistis-stub