''Plagiomimicus aureolum'' is a species of

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in the family

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(owlet moths). It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from

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, western

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and

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. The

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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.Papilio 2 (8): 126
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Plagiomimicus aureolum'' is 9741.Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016).
Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
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Butterflies and Moths of North America
Noctuidae Moths described in 1882 {{Noctuoidea-stub

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