Amata marella

Amata marella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Amata
Species:	A. marella
Binomial name
	Amata marella; (Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
	Syntomis marella Butler, 1876; Hydrusa ecliptis Meyrick, 1886;

Amata marella is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The wings are black with a number of transparent windows. There are transverse black and yellow bands on the body, the thorax is black and the head is yellow.[3]

References

"Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2012). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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[1] "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.

[2] Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

[3] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2012). "Amata marella (Butler, 1876)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.