Proteuxoa nuna (Guenée, 1868)
(previously known as:
Nitocris nuna)
AMPHIPYRINAE ,
NOCTUIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
male, listed as Omphaletis nuna
Illustration number 16, 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 dark triangle containing a
reddish comma mark near the middle.
The hind wings are pale brown with dark veins,
and with an indistinct dark mark at each apex.
The species occurs in Australia, including:
New South Wales,
South Australia, and
Western Australia.
(created 8 December 2011)
