Proteuxoa rubripuncta (Turner, 1933)
(previously known as : Amphopyra rubripuncta)
 AMPHIPYRINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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

Proteuxoa rubripuncta
(Photo: courtesy of Brian Cartwright, Adelaide Hills)

The adult moth of this species has brown forewings with a red marks outlined in black.

It is easily confused with the related species Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta, but distinguishing them is easy:

  • Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta has black spots partly surrounded with red.
  • Proteuxoa rubripuncta has red spots partly surrounded with black.

    The species has been found in:

  • South Australia,
  • New South Wales, and
  • Victoria.

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    (updated 13 March 2011)