Amata (genus)

1 Handmaiden Moth at Surf Beach, NSW

Amata (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Amata (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Amata (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Amata (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Amata (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Amata (genus) 30 Jan 2024 donhe
Amata (genus) 30 Jan 2024 ibaird
Amata nigriceps 26 Jan 2024 Hejor1

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   27 Jan 2024
I think there has been too little work done assessing the the variability of wing patterns within each species and between each species in Amata, to identify species by slight variations in wing pattern.
ibaird wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
I visited the Australian National Insect Collection at CSIRO and was shown the drawers of unclassified Amata (genus) moths. I see the problem!

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  • 26 Jan 2024 04:22 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by

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  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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