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Amata melitospila

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Amata melitospila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. melitospila
Binomial name
Amata melitospila
(Turner, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Syntomis melitospila Turner, 1905

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

  1. ^ "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata melitospila (Turner, 1905)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (27 April 2008). "Amata melitospila (Turner, 1905)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)