Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Aranda, ACT

Amata (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2016

Amata (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2016

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Identification history

	Amata (genus)	26 Aug 2016	MichaelBedingfield
	Amata (genus)	24 Aug 2016	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	26 Jan 2016	annamacdonald

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2 comments

SuziBond wrote:

26 Jan 2016

I think this is a Tiger Moth (genus Amata). Unfortunately we're not doing moths just yet sorry!

annamacdonald wrote:

28 Jan 2016

Thanks, yes I agree tiger moth. Hope you're able to include the moths sometime!

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Location information

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
26 Jan 2016 09:56 AM Recorded on
annamacdonald Recorded by
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Insects Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) annamacdonald

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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