Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Hoare, R.J.B.; Hudson, N. (2018)

First NZ record: two ♂♂, HB: Blowhard Bush, m.v. light, 20 Feb 2007, RJBH (NZAC). Also GB: Lake Waikaremoana, 22 Feb 2007; TO: Waipapa Scenic Reserve, 23 Feb 2007, probably indicating it was already established in NZ. Has become increasingly common and widespread in the North Island with records from Northland to Wellington; recently colonised the northern South Island (Nelson and Marlborough Sounds), where larvae were found abundantly in places in August 2016 (R. Powlesland pers. comm.) (Hoare 2017).

Amphipyra sanguinipuncta Guenée, 1852

Amphipyra sanguinipuncta Guenée

Hoare, R.J.B. (2017)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Mamestra trilineata Walker, 1865

Mamestra trilineata Walker, 1865

Hoare, R.J.B. (2017)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee)

Hoare, R.J.B. (2017)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Proteuxoa Hampson, 1903

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee)

Hoare, R.J.B.; Hudson, N. (2018)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee)

Macfarlane, R. P.; Maddison, P. A. et al. (2010)

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Hoare, R.J.B. (2017)

The first New Zealand record was of two males captured at mercury vapour light at Blowhard Bush HB on the 20th February 2007; further specimens were taken at Lake Waikaremoana GB on the 22nd February and at Waipapa Scenic Reserve TO on the 23rd, most likely indicating that the species was already established in New Zealand. In subsequent years the species has become increasingly common and widespread, the male coming freely to light traps in February and March. The first South Island record was a specimen collected on 26 Feb 2015 in sand dunes north of Karamea NN (B.H. Patrick, pers. comm.) and in 2016 larvae were common in northern South Island pastures (R. Powlesland, pers. comm.). Very few females have been found so far in New Zealand.

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Guenee, 1852)

New Zealand