Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[2] It is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and south Western Australia.[3] It is also present in New Zealand where it was first recorded in 2007.[1]

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Proteuxoa
Species:
P. sanguinipuncta
Binomial name
Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Amphipyra sanguinipuncta Guenée, 1852
  • Mamestra trilineata Walker, 1865
  • Peripyra trilineata
  • (Walker, 1865)

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852 and named Amphipyra sanguinipuncta.[4]

Description

The wingspan is about 40 mm.[5] This species is distinctive as its forewings are covered with crimson spots and is unlikely to be confused with any other species in New Zealand.[1]

Distribution
Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta observed in Wellington, New Zealand

This species is Australian but has been recorded in New Zealand since February 2007.[6] Since first being recorded in 2007, this species has become common in the North Island in grassland habitat and has recently been recorded at the top of the South Island.[1]

Behaviour

In New Zealand this species is on the wing from February to April.[1]

Host species

The larvae feed on various grasses.[1]

References
  1. Hoare, R.J.B. (2017). "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 73: 1–130. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.73 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
  2. "Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)". nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. "Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. Guénée, Achille (1852). Histoire naturelle des insectes; spécies général des lépidoptères : Noctuélites. Vol. 6. Paris: Roret. p. 412. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.9194.
  5. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (24 August 2004). "Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  6. RJB Hoare; N Hudson (December 2018). "Adventive moths (Lepidoptera) established in mainland New Zealand: Additions and new identifications since 2001". Australian Entomologist. 45 (3): 273–324. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q110305107.

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