Amata marella
Appearance
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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. 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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