Amata nigriceps

Amata nigriceps is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Amata nigriceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. nigriceps
Binomial name
Amata nigriceps
(Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Hydrusa nigriceps Butler, 1876
  • Hydrusa cingulata Butler, 1876
  • Hydrusa intensa Butler, 1876

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are black with transparent windows in the wings. The abdomen has black and yellow bands.[3]

References
  1. "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  2. Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata nigriceps (Butler, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 February 2016). "Amata nigriceps (Butler, 1876)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019.


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