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Wasp Moth

Amata huebneri

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Field Notes

Description:

Amata huebneri is a wasp mimic, black with yellow - orange bands across the abdomen and transparent windows in the wings, is a species of moth in the genus Amata of the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae.

Habitat:

Spotted during a morning walt at Mangrove Anke park - Jakarta.
A natural marine mangrove area at Jakarta city.

Notes:

The larvae feed on Oryza sativa.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Amata
Species: A. huebneri

Reference Links:

Amata huebneri - Wikipedia

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