Amata humeralis
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. humeralis
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Binomial name | |
Amata humeralis (Butler, 1876)
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Amata humeralis 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 Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings are black with yellow spots. There are black and yellow bands on the abdomen.[3]
References
- ^ "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
- ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata humeralis (Butler, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (15 June 2011). "Amata humeralis (Butler, 1876)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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