Amata aperta is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria) and New Guinea.[2]

Amata aperta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. aperta
Binomial name
Amata aperta
(Walker, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Syntomis aperta Walker, [1865]
  • Sphinx polydamon Cramer, [1779]
  • Hydrusa mochlotis Meyrick, 1886
  • Hydrusa nesothetis Meyrick, 1886

References

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  1. ^ "Amata". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata aperta (Walker, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 29 October 2019.