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Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Amata (genus)	26 Aug 2016	michaelb
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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Species information

Amata (genus) Scientific name
Handmaiden Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
26 Jan 2016 09:56 AM Recorded on
annamacdonald Recorded by

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