Plagiomimicus aureolum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Plagiomimicus |
Species: | P. aureolum
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Binomial name | |
Plagiomimicus aureolum (H. Edwards, 1882)
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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.
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]