Proteuxoa microspila

Little Noctuid at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

Proteuxoa microspila	9 Mar 2024	donhe
Proteuxoa microspila	9 Mar 2024	WendyEM
Proteuxoa (genus)	14 Apr 2022	donhe
Proteuxoa (genus)	14 Apr 2022	ibaird
Unverified	14 Apr 2022	SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light

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ibaird wrote:

14 Apr 2022

Looks similar to Moth of Victoria's' 'Proteuxoa sp,(17)'. Prominent tailed hairpin reniform mark (same colour); prominent white orbicular mark; collar grey with black line; black mark beteeen reniform and orbicular marks, faint costal streak contrasting with rest of forewing. Proteuxoa sp.(17) was recorded on Black Mountain ACT by Ian Common in April 1956.

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Proteuxoa microspila Scientific name
Little Noctuid Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1410.74m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania