Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa

A Noctuid moth at Garran, ACT

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Identification history

Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa	23 Apr 2022	GlennCocking
Proteuxoa tortisigna	2 Apr 2022	donhe
Proteuxoa undescribed species near paragypsa	2 Apr 2022	ibaird
Unidentified	2 Apr 2022	NedJohnston

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4 comments

donhe wrote:

2 Apr 2022

How do you distinguish P. tortisigna from P. paragypsa ?

ibaird wrote:

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!

ibaird wrote:

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).

donhe wrote:

3 Apr 2022

Thanks Ian.

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