Amata marella

Amata marella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Ctenuchina
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.[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]

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