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Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta
A beautifully plush looking moth with chromed antennae and a classy tri-coloured fur coat and stole. At rest the back is cream, light and dark brown wavy lines with some rich blood-red spots overlaid. (24mm length)
Under very bright lights on pathway at a local car dealer yard.
Actually 2 specimens here. 1 and 5 on vehicle windscreen.
Spotted on Jan 27, 2013
Submitted on Jan 28, 2013
8 Comments
What a stunner!
That's neat (for a moth).
I love when the latin names are unravelled.
Thanks everyone. Carol - glad you enjoyed it. We're travelling pretty well at the moment thanks - might even travel for real pretty soon :)
I like your moth and enjoyed reading your blog on Australia. Hope you are doing well.
Beautiful!
Julius Caesar would be proud. :-) Literally, the Latin translation of "sanguinipunta" means "blood spotted."
Thanks J. These are like royalty with a little splash of blood on their robes.
Spectacular, Argy!