2 Pale Spotted Tiger Moth at Sarina, QLD
Identification history
| Amata aperta | 26 Jun 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Amata aperta | 25 Jun 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Amata (genus) | 24 Jun 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Amata chromatica | 21 Jun 2026 | Teresaarachel |
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5 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
21 Jun 2026
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ibaird
wrote:
24 Jun 2026
On iNaturalist Amata chromatica most often has white tips to the antennae and a different wing pattern of yellow panes it seems to me.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/693126-Amata-chromatica/browse_photos
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/693126-Amata-chromatica/browse_photos
WendyEM
wrote:
25 Jun 2026
I'd vote for Amata aperta going by body markings on primary picture here (note above moth is female, website is male)
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/514348-Amata-aperta
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=514348
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/514348-Amata-aperta
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=514348
ibaird
wrote:
26 Jun 2026
Yes. looks likely, well spotted. Apparently widespread and often obbserved but not usually near Canberra as seen by the pattern of observations.
ibaird
wrote:
26 Jun 2026
A new species sighting for NatureMapr. Predominantly a tropical distribution in Australia.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.221568-21.431639
- Places Sarina, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Jun 2026 03:42 PM Recorded on
- Teresaarachel Recorded by
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Teresaarachel NatureMapr Latest Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Amata aperta Featured
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Amata aperta Scientific name
- Pale Spotted Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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