Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta

Blood-spotted Noctuid at Kosciuszko National Park

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta at Kosciuszko National Park - 29 Dec 2023
Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta at Kosciuszko National Park - 29 Dec 2023
Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta at Kosciuszko National Park - 29 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta 2 Jan 2024 ibaird
Proteuxoa (genus) 2 Jan 2024 donhe
Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta 2 Jan 2024 SteveBorkowskis

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
Maybe also P. rubripuncta ?
ibaird wrote:
   3 Jan 2024
No red spots encircled by black as in P. rubripuncta
donhe wrote:
   3 Jan 2024
i was thinking a lot of the black scales had rubbed off, leaving it unclear what circled what.
ibaird wrote:
   3 Jan 2024
To me the head also matches P. sanguinipuncta.

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