Proteuxoa provisional species 1

O'Connor, ACT

Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Proteuxoa provisional species 1 7 Feb 2021 GlennCocking
Proteuxoa (genus) 28 Jan 2021 GlennCocking
Proteuxoa (genus) 28 Jan 2021 ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).

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ibaird wrote:
   28 Jan 2021
Looks similar to Moths of Victoria's 'Proteuxoa sp.(21)' (Part 9) although the double white spot on the thorax and the white orbicular mark are much more prominent here.

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Proteuxoa provisional species 1 Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 711m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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