Amata marella
| Amata marella | |
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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. marella
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| Binomial name | |
| Amata marella (Butler, 1876)
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Amata marella is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The wings are black with a number of transparent windows. There are transverse black and yellow bands on the body, the thorax is black and the head is yellow.[3]
References
- ^ "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
- ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (24 August 2012). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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