Plagiomimicus aureolum

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Plagiomimicus aureolum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Plagiomimicus
Species:
P. aureolum
Binomial name
Plagiomimicus aureolum
(H. Edwards, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Stibadium aureolumH. Edwards, 1882

Plagiomimicus aureolum is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). [1] [2] [3] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882 and is found in North America, [2] where it has been recorded from Arizona, western Texas and New Mexico.

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The wingspan is 25–27 mm. The anterior two-thirds of the forewings are pinkish-brown, with flecks of whitish scales. The hindwings are dull fawn colour, palest at the base, with an indistinct median line. [4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Plagiomimicus aureolum is 9741. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Plagiomimicus aureolum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. 1 2 "Plagiomimicus aureolum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Plagiomimicus aureolum Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. ↑ Papilio 2 (8): 126 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. ↑ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  6. ↑ "Plagiomimicus aureolum, Hodges 9741". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-18.

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