Amata paradelpha
A Tiger moth (Ctenuchini at Bonny Hills, NSW
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| Amata (genus) | donhe | 25 Apr 2025 | |
| Amata paradelpha | ibaird | 24 Apr 2025 | |
| Amata paradelpha | WendyEM | 22 Apr 2025 | |
| Amata chromatica | donhe | 15 Feb 2025 | |
| Amata nigriceps | donhe | 15 Feb 2025 | |
| Unverified | pls047 | 15 Feb 2025 |
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7 comments
23 Apr 2025
Given the intrinsic variability of each species, I do not think we can reliably distinguish between A. chromatica and A. paradelpha in superficial photos.
23 Apr 2025
On the Bold (Hobern) evidence A. chromatica and A. paradelpha can be distimguided and this moth on appearance and wing pattern matches A. paradelpha on Bold (Hobern) :-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=321543
The image for A. paraadelpha on LBH does apparently match Bold (Hobern).
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/paradelpha.html
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=321543
The image for A. paraadelpha on LBH does apparently match Bold (Hobern).
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/paradelpha.html
24 Apr 2025
The image of A. paradelpha on LBH is a drawing by Hampson of a British Museum specimen. I think specimens that do not look like that are possibly misidentified.
24 Apr 2025
Yes, but where is the type specimen ? There is no indication that is a drawing of the type specimen of A. paradelpha. That British Museum specimen may be misidentified. The book the image came from is dated 1900. If I am reading this correctly Turner named A. paradelpha in 1905.
Location information
- Places Bonny Hills, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- pls047 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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Species information
- Amata paradelpha Scientific name
- A Tiger moth (Ctenuchini Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 24.37m Recorded at altitude
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