Proteuxoa bistrigula

An Owlet Moth at Melba, ACT

Proteuxoa bistrigula at Melba, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 02:09 AM

Proteuxoa bistrigula at Melba, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 02:09 AM

Proteuxoa bistrigula at Melba, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 02:09 AM

Proteuxoa bistrigula at Melba, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 02:09 AM

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Identification history

	Proteuxoa bistrigula	22 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
	Proteuxoa (genus)	22 Mar 2021	donhe
	Proteuxoa bistrigula	22 Mar 2021	ibaird
	Proteuxoa restituta	22 Mar 2021	kasiaaus

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2 comments

kasiaaus wrote:

22 Mar 2021

I'm surprised about the Proteuxoa bistrigula ID. To me it looks a lot more like the moths we have previously identified as Proteuxoa restituta.

ibaird wrote:

22 Mar 2021

OK. these are often tricky to distiguish. I thought this one was more brown than grey, but you may be right!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.049958 -35.208732
Altitude 609.1m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
14 Mar 2021 02:09 AM Recorded on
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Proteuxoa bistrigula Scientific name
An Owlet Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 655.8m Recorded at altitude
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