Protoperigea

McDunnough, 1937

Protoperigea is a of established by McDunnough in 1937. The genus contains six described , most of which were described by Mustelin in 2006. Species occur in western North America, with records from the southwestern United States and Mexico. The genus belongs to the Noctuinae, one of the largest groups of noctuid moths.

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How to pronounce Protoperigea: //ˌproʊtoʊˈpɛrɪdʒiə//

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Southwestern United States and Mexico. have been recorded from California, Arizona, New Mexico, and adjacent Mexican states.

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