Amata (genus)

1 Handmaiden Moth at Downer, ACT

Amata (genus) at Downer, ACT - 6 Sep 2021
Amata (genus) at Downer, ACT - 6 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Amata sp. (genus) 9 Sep 2021 ibaird
Amata sp. (genus) 9 Sep 2021 donhe
Anthela (genus) immature 8 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Sep 2021 AnneG1

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On leaf litter

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donhe wrote:
   9 Sep 2021
No pale verrucae, no pale triangle on 'face' = not Anthela sp.
Hairy, all black = Amata species.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 6 Sep 2021 10:15 AM Recorded on
  • AnneG1 Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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