Ponometia virginalis explained

Ponometia virginalis is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from eastern Texas to Nebraska, west to eastern Arizona in the south, and to Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming in the west.

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm.^[5]

The MONA or Hodges number for Ponometia virginalis is 9088.

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press..
• Crabo . L. Davis . M. Hammond . P. Mustelin . T. Shepard . J. 2013. Five new species and three new subspecies of Erebidae and Noctuidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from Northwestern North America, with notes on Chytolita Grote (Erebidae) and Hydraecia Guenée (Noctuidae). ZooKeys. 264. 85–123. 10.3897/zookeys.264.4304. 23730179. 3668377. free.
• Lafontaine . D. Ferris . C. 2009. Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). ZooKeys. 9. 27–46. 10.3897/zookeys.9.180. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ponometia virginalis Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-07.
2. Web site: Ponometia virginalis Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-07.
3. Web site: Ponometia virginalis Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-07.
4. Web site: North American Moth Photographers Group, Ponometia virginalis. 2018-02-07.
5. http://nearctica.com/moths/noctuid/acontia/ponometia/ponometia_virginalis.htm nearctica.com