Amata cantori
Amata cantori is a moth in the genus Amata (or Syntomis) of the subfamily Arctiinae ("woolly bears" or "tiger moths"). The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1][2] It is found on Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Amata |
| Species: | A. cantori |
| Binomial name | |
| Amata cantori (Moore, 1859) | |
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Adults are robust and black. The abdomen is completely black and the hindwing has a small transparent spot anterior of the center.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata cantori (Moore, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Amata cantori Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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