Amata marella

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Amata marella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. marella
Binomial name
Amata marella
(Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Syntomis marellaButler, 1876
  • Hydrusa ecliptisMeyrick, 1886

Amata marella is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. [1] It is found in Australia, [2] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The wings are black with a number of transparent windows. There are transverse black and yellow bands on the body, the thorax is black and the head is yellow. [3]

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References

  1. "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  2. Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2012). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.