Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Tuggeranong, ACT

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Identification history

Amata (genus)	15 Oct 2023	donhe
Amata (genus)	15 Oct 2023	ibaird
Unverified	15 Oct 2023	KateI

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I believe this is Amata trigonophora, but there doesn't seem to be an option available for that. Any further clarification / help with identification would be greatly appreciated. :)

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ibaird wrote:

15 Oct 2023

Identifying Amata (genus) to species is uncertain,. There is huge variation in wing pattern and markings. See page 228 of 'Moths in the ACT' (Cocking et al 2022). Quote: '...many species have similar wing patterns that are also variable within the species, and the situation is exacerbated by having no recent taxonomic revision of the genus to refer to. Identification of many species is nigh on impossible'.
Also see photos of that variation on p 228.
I was shown drawer after drawer of unclassified Amata spp. at CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection in Canberra so i am aware of the size of the problem!

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At least 1 Abundance
13 Nov 2020 09:43 AM Recorded on
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KateI Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amata (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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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