Amata aperta
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Amata |
| Species: | A. aperta
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| Binomial name | |
| Amata aperta (Walker, [1865])
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Amata aperta is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria) and New Guinea.[2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are wasp like with black wings with pale yellow translucent spots.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the foliage of Atriplex vesicaria, but also dead leaves of Eucalyptus species.
References
- ^ "Amata". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
- ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata aperta (Walker, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 29 October 2019.