Proteuxoa cornuta (Lower, 1902)
(previously known as: Prometopus cornuta)
 AMPHIPYRINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Proteuxoa cornuta
female, listed as Ariathisa cornuta
Illustration number 24, in Plate CXXXI of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The moths of this species have a complex brown pattern on each forewing, and plain pale brown hindwings with dark veins.

This species occurs in Australia, including:

  • South Australia, and
  • Western Australia.

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    (created 8 February 2012, updated 13 February 2012)