Amata (genus)

Handmaiden Moth at Bamaga, QLD

Amata (genus) at Bamaga, QLD - 26 Jul 2024 04:47 PM
Amata (genus) at Bamaga, QLD - 26 Jul 2024 04:47 PM
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Amata (genus) 13 Apr 2025 ibaird
Amata nr. huebneri 13 Apr 2025 WendyEM
Amata (genus) 26 Jul 2024 donhe
Unverified 26 Jul 2024 Mike

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WendyEM wrote:
   13 Apr 2025
I assume there is a typo on the site and this is meant to be nr. NOT pr. ??
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=574413
donhe wrote:
   13 Apr 2025
The diagnostic pale basal hindwing fascia for A. huebneri is obscured in this photo, so I think we cannot tell the species.
WendyEM wrote:
   13 Apr 2025
I could not find any other sp with matching forewings. The location FN Qld is appropriate too. We ID plenty of moths without hindwings.
donhe wrote:
   13 Apr 2025
A. huebneri also typically has 4 submarginal forewing hyaline spots. This has 3. The spot sizes, shapes and positions of this specimen looks to me consistent with those of published images of several other identified Amata species, and given the variability of these species, I do not feel confident in assigning a species to this specimen.

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