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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Sympistis |
| Species: | S. extremis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sympistis extremis Smith, 1890
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The wingspan is 30–34 mm.
The larvae feed on Penstemon species, particularly Penstemon fruticosus.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 19, 2020). "Sympistis extremis (Smith, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "931920.00 – 10113.5 – Sympistis extremis (Smith, 1890)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 10, 2021.