Amata paraula
Amata paraula is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
| Amata paraula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Amata |
| Species: | A. paraula |
| Binomial name | |
| Amata paraula (Meyrick, 1886) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are black with transparent windows in the wings. The abdomen is banded with black and yellow.[3]
References
- "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
- Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata paraula (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 April 2008). "Amata paraula (Meyrick, 1886)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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