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Orange-headed Wasp Moth

Amata annulata

Photo by BarbaraSing
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Striking black and orange moth 15mm in length. Black legs and antennae, orange and black abdomen. Black wings with orange spots.

Habitat:

Savannah grassland, Kimberley Western Australia.

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Orange-headed Wasp Moth - Amata annulata

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Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
Very nice find Barbara. We have nothing small with wings in Melbourne now so I will have to come up there.

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Derby Bioblitz
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PublishedMay 31, 2014

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