Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Aranda, ACT

Amata (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020
Amata (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020
Amata (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Amata (genus) 6 Dec 2020 ibaird
Amata (genus) 6 Dec 2020 CathB

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One, presumably the male, smaller than the other.

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Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by lbradley
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by lbradley
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda, ACT - 13 May 2023 by lbradley
Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by CathB
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by CathB
Acacia parramattensis (Parramatta Green Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Daviesia leptophylla (Slender Bitter Pea) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Nicodamus peregrinus (Common Red and black spider) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by CathB
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Apr 2022 by CathB
Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by CathB
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by CathB
Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by MattFox
Servaea villosa (Shaggy-velvet Servaea) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Apr 2021 by CathB
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Jan 2021 by CathB
Acacia parramattensis (Parramatta Green Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Rhyparida halticoides (Leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Ptinus sp. (genus) (Ptinid beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Nuliodon fishburni (Fishburn's Prowling Coastal Hunter) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by CathB
Echinopogon sp. (Hedgehog Grass) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by CathB
Melyridae (family) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by CathB
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Holt, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Eumolpinae (subfamily) (Unidentified Eumolpinae Leaf-beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Jun 2020 by CathB
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Apr 2020 by annamacdonald
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by CathB
Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Apr 2019 by CathB
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2019 by CathB
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by CathB
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by CathB
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by CathB
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Nov 2017 by jaf
Pyronema sp. (A fire fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 2 May 2017 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by CathB
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jul 2016 by CathB
Chlorociboria (An elfcup fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Jun 2016 by CathB
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jun 2016 by CathB
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Aranda, ACT - 18 May 2016 by CathB

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Dec 2020 07:51 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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