Sympistis extremis

Sympistis extremis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Smith in 1890.[1] It is found in western North America from British Columbia to Washington and Oregon. It was formerly known as Oncocnemis chorda extremis, a subspecies of Oncocnemis chorda, but was elevated to species level as Oncocnemis extremis in 1999 and transferred to the genus Sympistis in 2008.

Sympistis extremis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Sympistis
Species:
S. extremis
Binomial name
Sympistis extremis
Smith, 1890
Synonyms
  • Oncocnemis chorda extremis
  • Oncocnemis extremis

The wingspan is 30–34 mm.

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

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis extremis (Smith, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. "931920.00 – 10113.5 – Sympistis extremis (Smith, 1890)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 10, 2021.


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