A Handmaiden moth (Ctenuchini at suppressed
Identification history
| Amata (genus) | 25 Apr 2025 | donhe | ||
| Amata paradelpha | 24 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Amata paradelpha | 22 Apr 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Amata chromatica | 15 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Amata nigriceps | 15 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 15 Feb 2025 | pls047 |
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7 comments
donhe
wrote:
23 Apr 2025
Given the intrinsic variability of each species, I do not think we can reliably distinguish between A. chromatica and A. paradelpha in superficial photos.
ibaird
wrote:
23 Apr 2025
On the Bold (Hobern) evidence A. chromatica and A. paradelpha can be distimguided and this moth on appearance and wing pattern matches A. paradelpha on Bold (Hobern) :-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=321543
The image for A. paraadelpha on LBH does apparently match Bold (Hobern).
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/paradelpha.html
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=321543
The image for A. paraadelpha on LBH does apparently match Bold (Hobern).
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/paradelpha.html
donhe
wrote:
24 Apr 2025
The image of A. paradelpha on LBH is a drawing by Hampson of a British Museum specimen. I think specimens that do not look like that are possibly misidentified.
WendyEM
wrote:
24 Apr 2025
Yes, but where is the type specimen ? There is no indication that is a drawing of the type specimen of A. paradelpha. That British Museum specimen may be misidentified. The book the image came from is dated 1900. If I am reading this correctly Turner named A. paradelpha in 1905.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- pls047 Recorded by
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pls047 NatureMapr Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Amata paradelpha
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Amata paradelpha Scientific name
- A Handmaiden moth (Ctenuchini Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 24.37m Recorded at altitude
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