Plagiomimicus aureolum

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.

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

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]