Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Tiger moths (Arctiinae)
Sighting 4466656

Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Charleys Forest, NSW

Amata (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Amata (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Amata (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Amata (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Amata (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Amata (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Amata (genus) 24 Jan 2023 ibaird
Amata (genus) 24 Jan 2023 donhe
Unverified 24 Jan 2023 arjay

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Note that these are two different specimens. The one showing upper surface of the wings is alive. The one showing under surface is dead.

4 comments

donhe wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
In general, please put different specimens into separate sightings, even if they look similar. That way we get to know how common species are by counting the sightings.
arjay wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
OK. For tiger moths that would be a lot of sightings. Actually for quite a few of the invertebrates it would be a lot of sightings.
donhe wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
Both specimens appear to be the same species.
arjay wrote:
   25 Jan 2023
That's why I lumped them together.

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