Properigea mephisto

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Properigea mephisto
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Properigea
Species:
P. mephisto
Binomial name
Properigea mephisto
(A. Blanchard, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Neperigea mephistoBlanchard, 1968 [1]

Properigea mephisto is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] It is found in North America, [5] where it has been recorded from Texas, [1] [3] Arizona, and New Mexico. [7] The MONA or Hodges number for Properigea mephisto is 9591. [7]

The wingspan is 26–28 mm (1.0–1.1 in). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Blanchard, André (1968). "New moths from Texas (Noctuidae, Tortricidae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 22 (3): 133–145.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Properigea mephisto". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Hydroeciodes Hampson, 1905". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. "Properigea mephisto Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  5. 1 2 "Properigea mephisto". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. "Properigea mephisto Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. 1 2 3 North American Moth Photographers Group. "Properigea mephisto". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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