Amata (genus)
1 Tiger Moth at Bullen Range
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| Amata (genus) | GlennCocking | 17 Apr 2017 | |
| Amata (genus) | ibaird | 16 Apr 2017 | |
| Amata (genus) | MatthewFrawley | 16 Apr 2017 |
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2 comments
17 Apr 2017
I suggest A. triganophora based on several images of Donald Hobern's (Black Mountain) on the ALA website:
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:591a07ae-9d34-4c28-b4ce-f9b45a3d3521#gallery. I think also one or two images previously called Amata sp.on CNM are a close match. However, I stand to be corrected back to Amata sp.!
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:591a07ae-9d34-4c28-b4ce-f9b45a3d3521#gallery. I think also one or two images previously called Amata sp.on CNM are a close match. However, I stand to be corrected back to Amata sp.!
18 Apr 2017
It's hard to be certain, but triganophora seems likely. A. nigriceps is similar .
Location information
- Coordinates 149.027091-35.405566
- Maps Bullen Range
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Apr 2017 12:03 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amata (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Amata (genus) Scientific name
- Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1425.71m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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