Amata velatipennis

Amata velatipennis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.[2]

Amata velatipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. velatipennis
Binomial name
Amata velatipennis
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
  • Syntomis velatipennis Walker, 1864

Description

Amata velatipennis is blackish green, with a white section on the upper side of its antennae towards the tip. Its abdomen has four crimson bands with one at the base, and the other three in the middle of the abdomen. It has very broad forewings, and smaller hindwings. The holotype was measured at 6 lines in length, and its wings at 18 lines. The colouration of the wings distinguishes it from other species in the genus.[1]

References

  1. Walker, Francis (1864). "Syntomis velatipennis". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. 31. London. pp. 67–68.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Amata velatipennis (Walker, 1865)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 24, 2018.


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