Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta
Female
Male
Scientific classification
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 sanguinipunctaGuenée, 1852 Mamestra trilineataWalker, 1865 Peripyra trilineata (Walker, 1865)

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]

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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