Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Sympistis major


Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Oncocnemidinae
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Taxonomy Notes: Raised to full species status by Troubridge and Crabo in 1998. Previously considered to be a subspecies of S. riparia.