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Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Sheldon, QLD

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Identification history

Amata (genus)	11 Dec 2023	ibaird
Amata (genus)	11 Dec 2023	donhe
Amata (genus)	10 Dec 2023	ibaird
Unverified	9 Dec 2023	PJH123

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Amata sp

2 comments

donhe wrote:

11 Dec 2023

Amata insularis ?

PJH123 wrote:

11 Dec 2023

Don, I do not think so, with two synonyms and at least two redescriptions the general consensus (though not all descriptions agree) is that insularis should have white tipped antennae, a black tip to the abdomen and orange tegulae. I do not know of an Amata with as much orange on the thorax as this specimen.

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Location information

Places Sheldon, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
PJH123 Recorded by
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Sheldon PJH123 Greater Brisbane NatureMapr Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Amata (genus) Scientific name
Handmaiden Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1425.71m Recorded at altitude
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