Amata melitospila
Appearance
Amata melitospila | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Amata |
Species: | A. melitospila
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Binomial name | |
Amata melitospila (Turner, 1905)
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Amata melitospila is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1905.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are black with transparent windows in the wings. The abdomen has black and yellow bands.[3]
References
- ^ "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
- ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata melitospila (Turner, 1905)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (27 April 2008). "Amata melitospila (Turner, 1905)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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