Amata (genus)

1 Handmaiden Moth at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Amata (genus)	28 Jan 2019	donhe
Amata (genus)	28 Jan 2019	ibaird
Amata (genus)	28 Jan 2019	SWishart

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

29 Jan 2019

see http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/3030170035/

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

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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
Collections
SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amata (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Mixed Gender
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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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