| Plagiomimicus aureolum | |
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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: | Plagiomimicus |
| Species: | P. aureolum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiomimicus aureolum (H. Edwards, 1882) | |
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Plagiomimicus aureolum is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, western Texas and New Mexico.
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.
The MONA or Hodges number for Plagiomimicus aureolum is 9741.
References
- "Plagiomimicus aureolum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Plagiomimicus aureolum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- "Plagiomimicus aureolum Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- Papilio 2 (8): 126
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- "Plagiomimicus aureolum, Hodges 9741". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
Further reading
- Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
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