Amata aperta

Amata aperta is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria) and New Guinea.[2]

Amata aperta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. aperta
Binomial name
Amata aperta
(Walker, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Syntomis aperta Walker, [1865]
  • Sphinx polydamon Cramer, [1779]
  • Hydrusa mochlotis Meyrick, 1886
  • Hydrusa nesothetis Meyrick, 1886

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are wasp like with black wings with pale yellow translucent spots.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the foliage of Atriplex vesicaria, but also dead leaves of Eucalyptus species.

References
  1. "Amata". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  2. Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata aperta (Walker, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 29 October 2019.


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