Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and south Western Australia. It is also present in New Zealand.[1]

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta
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P. sanguinipuncta
Binomial name
Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Peripyra trilineata

The wingspan is about 40 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses.[3]

References

  1. "Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.


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