Properigea

Barnes & Benjamin, 1926

Species Guides

Properigea albimacula(White-spotted Properigea Moth)
Properigea continens(Tricolored Properigea)
Properigea costa(Barrens Moth)
Properigea loculosa
Properigea mephisto
Properigea niveirena
Properigea perolivalis(cutworm moth)
Properigea seitzi
Properigea suffusa

Properigea is a of noctuid erected by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1926. The genus comprises ten described distributed primarily in North America. Members of this genus are classified within the Noctuinae, one of the largest and most diverse groups within the Noctuidae .

Properigea albimacula by (c) Doug Macaulay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Doug Macaulay. Used under a CC-BY license.

Properigea costa by (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC-BY license.

Properigea by (c) Sue Carnahan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sue Carnahan. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Properigea: /prɔˈpɛrɪdʒiə/

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Distribution

North America; documented from the United States with specific records from Vermont.

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Taxonomic History

The was established by Barnes & Benjamin in 1926, though some sources cite 1927. The type and exact circumscription have been subject to revision within the complex Noctuinae classification.

Species Diversity

Ten are currently recognized: P. albimacula, P. continens, P. costa, P. loculosa, P. mephisto, P. niveirena, P. perolivalis, P. seitzi, P. suffusa, and P. tapeta.