Biology:Amata huebneri
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Short description: Species of moth
| Amata huebneri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Amata |
| Species: | A. huebneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Amata huebneri (Boisduval, 1829)[1]
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Amata huebneri, commonly known as the wasp moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae (subfamily Arctiinae - "woolly bears" or "tiger moths"). The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1829.[2] It is found from the Indo Australian tropics to northern Australia .[3]
Adults are black with yellow bands across the abdomen, and transparent windows in the wings. It is a wasp mimic.[4]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Oryza sativa, Mikania micrantha, Oxalis barrelieri and Ipomoea batatas but can also eat decomposing matter and protein rich matter.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata huebneri (Boisduval, 1829)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/amata/#huebneri. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ↑ "Amata (Genus)". http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Amata_Genus.asp.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Amata huebneri Boisduval". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/syntominae/syntominae-1-33.php. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (9 July 2017). "Amata huebneri (Boisduval, [1828) Wasp Moth"]. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/huebneri.html. Retrieved 30 October 2019. Note: This source appears to have the wrong year.
Wikidata ☰ Q13310762 entry
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