Amata nigriceps
A Tiger moth at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Amata nigriceps | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Aug 2025 | |
| Amata nigriceps | donhe | 8 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | MazzV | 6 Jan 2025 |
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Commonly seen here in Summers (~ 3-4 decades)
2 comments
7 Jan 2025
Thank you donhe, both for this helpful comment (photos now uploaded), and your earlier ID'g.
Cheers,
MazzV
Cheers,
MazzV
Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- Unidentified native trailing plant, form similar to tradescantia but leaves thinner, matte surface & slightly ribbed Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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Species information
- Amata nigriceps Scientific name
- A Tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 904.75m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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