Proteuxoa metaneura (Lower, 1908)
(previously known as: Prometopus metaneura)
 AMPHIPYRINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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

Proteuxoa metaneura
male, listed as Omphaletis metaneura
Illustration number 17, in Plate CXXXI of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The forewings of the adult moth each have a pattern of light and dark brown, including a reddish streak near the base. The hind wings are pale brown darkening toward the margins, with dark veins.

The species occurs in Australia, including:

  • New South Wales, and
  • Western Australia.

    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    caterpillars
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (created 8 December 2011)