Proteuxoa hypochalchis
Proteuxoa hypochalchis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.
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| Species: | P. hypochalchis |
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| Proteuxoa hypochalchis (Turner, 1902) | |
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The larvae feed on Lobularia maritima.
Adults are preyed on by the spider species Dichrostichus magnificus, which emits a pheromone similar to that of the female moth to attract male moths within range of a sticky ball of glue which the spider swings on a length of silk.
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