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Properigea mephisto

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Properigea mephisto
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 mephisto Blanchard, 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Properigea mephisto". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. ^ "Properigea mephisto Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. ^ a b c North American Moth Photographers Group. "Properigea mephisto". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

Further reading

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  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.