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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Proteuxoa |
| Species: | P. sanguinipuncta
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Taxonomy
editThis species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852 and named Amphipyra sanguinipuncta.[4]
Description
editThe 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
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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
editIn New Zealand this species is on the wing from February to April.[1]
Host species
editThe larvae feed on various grasses.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ "Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)". nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Guénée, Achille (1852). Histoire naturelle des insectes; spécies général des lépidoptères : Noctuélites. Vol. 6. Paris: Roret. p. 412. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.9194.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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