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Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta
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Scientific 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)
Synonyms
Amphipyra sanguinipuncta Guenée, 1852 Mamestra trilineata Walker, 1865 Peripyra trilineata (Walker, 1865)

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

Taxonomy

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

Description

The wingspan is about 40 mm. 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.

Distribution

This species is Australian but has been recorded in New Zealand since February 2007. 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.

Behaviour

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

Host species

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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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