Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa
A Noctuid moth at Garran, ACT
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| Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa | GlennCocking | 23 Apr 2022 | |
| Proteuxoa tortisigna | donhe | 2 Apr 2022 | |
| Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa | ibaird | 2 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | NedJohnston | 2 Apr 2022 |
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2 Apr 2022
OK, I'll have another go describing the differences. P. undescribed nr paragypsa is overall grey and black with no brown. It has a black a grey head and a grey collar. Its costal streak is grey. Its reniform mark also appears grey. See sighting No 4429291. See photo in Moths in the ACT p. 244. P. tortisigina is brown overall. It has brown/black thorax with a pale brown/straw coloured collar. Its costal streak is prominent and whitish/straw coloured as is the same colour as the reniform mark. P. tortsigina has a straw coloured costal streak, P. paragypsa has a grey coloured costal streak. P.paragypsa has a black and grey head with a grey collar. It shows a brown base colours as well as black. P.paragypsa is not illustrated in Moths in the ACT. I'm not sure why!
3 Apr 2022
In comparing P, tortsigina and P. paragypsa on a supporting page entitled 'Proteuxoa tortsigina Group' to Part 9 of Moths in Victoria the two contrasting species are illustrated in a dorsal view. the following differences are emphasized (I quote) :
P. tortsigina: Thorax: collar noticeably paler than rest of thorax (arrow A). reniform mark: thin, curved hairpin with tail. (B).. Very pale, costal band (C).
P. paragypsa: Thorax: brown with two darker brown longitudinal lines (A). Reniform mark: thin. curved hairpin (B).
P. tortsigina: Thorax: collar noticeably paler than rest of thorax (arrow A). reniform mark: thin, curved hairpin with tail. (B).. Very pale, costal band (C).
P. paragypsa: Thorax: brown with two darker brown longitudinal lines (A). Reniform mark: thin. curved hairpin (B).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.096433-35.339167
- Altitude 595.9m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2022 08:59 PM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa
Species information
- Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa Scientific name
- A Noctuid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 809.5m Recorded at altitude
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