Properigea mephisto
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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: | Properigea |
| Species: | P. mephisto
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| Properigea mephisto (A. Blanchard, 1968)
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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
[edit]- ^ a b c Blanchard, André (1968). "New moths from Texas (Noctuidae, Tortricidae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 22 (3): 133–145.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Hydroeciodes Hampson, 1905". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Properigea mephisto Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ a b "Properigea mephisto". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ "Properigea mephisto Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ a b c North American Moth Photographers Group. "Properigea mephisto". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.