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Tiger Moth at Black Mountain

Amata (genus) at Black Mountain - 27 Jan 2024 10:44 AM

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Amata (genus)	MichaelMulvaney	29 Sep 2025
Amata xanthura	WendyEM	16 Jun 2025
Amata (genus)	donhe	29 Jan 2024
Anestia (genus)	ibaird	29 Jan 2024
Unverified	ConBoekel	29 Jan 2024

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donhe

16 Jun 2025

I see nothing distinguishing this from several other Amata species, given the variability of the details of the forewing spots ?

ibaird

21 Jun 2025

I see a dorsal pattern of spots ( eg. the invertred triamgle shape in dorsal paln view) which seems to be repeated in other moth speciments identified as this species.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1dfc7009-2a78-4587-aee0-9039a40f64de
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=636463

donhe

21 Jun 2025

The shapes and sizes and number of the forewing spots do not match those of the Type shown in MOV, but the shapes, sizes, and number of spots is variable, and could be viewed as a match with other Amata species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.110212 -35.264088
Altitude 654.9m
Maps Black Mountain
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
27 Jan 2024 10:44 AM Recorded on
ConBoekel Recorded by
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
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