Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Michelago, NSW

Amata (genus) at Michelago, NSW - 5 Jan 2015
Amata (genus) at Michelago, NSW - 5 Jan 2015
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Identification history

Amata (genus) 31 Oct 2017 ibaird
Amata (genus) 31 Oct 2017 GlennCocking
Unidentified 29 Oct 2017 Illilanga

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donhe wrote:
   30 Oct 2017
it is pretty close to Boisduval's drawings (1829) of a male Amata annulata, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/annul.html
Illilanga wrote:
   30 Oct 2017
Thanks. Unfortunately this is the only photo I took. I have more recent tiger moth photos (with better detail) that I will post up as well. Very interesting that they are sexually dimorphic.

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