Amata (genus)
1 Tiger Moth at Paddys River, ACT
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| Amata (genus) | 28 Jan 2019 | donhe | ||
| Amata (genus) | 28 Jan 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Amata (genus) | 28 Jan 2019 | SWishart |
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3 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
7 Feb 2019
There are several possible species, and the taxonomy isn't well understood. I don't think it is possible to reliably identify single photos of local moths to species, except perhaps some A. nigriceps.
donhe
wrote:
7 Feb 2019
I think the dumb-bell marking on the hindwing is diagnostic for A trigonophora, like
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/3030170035/
and as illustrated on Turner's original photo: fig. 7 at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54670#page/291/mode/1up
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/3030170035/
and as illustrated on Turner's original photo: fig. 7 at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54670#page/291/mode/1up
Location information
- Coordinates 148.904438-35.465533
- Altitude 791.8m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Jan 2019 11:37 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- SWishart 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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