Amata humeralis (Butler, 1876)
(previously known as : Hydrusa humeralis)
SYNTOMIINI , CTENUCHINAE , ARCTIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 27 April 2008)

Amata humeralis female
female
(Photo: courtesy of Brock and Vanessa Pain, Dampier, WA)

The adult moth of this species is black with yellow spots on the wings and has a black and yellow banded abdomen. It has a wingspan of about 2 cms. The hind wings are only about half the span of the forewings.

Amata humeralis male
male
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The illustrated specimens were caught in the north of Western Australia.

Amata humeralis female
female
(Photo: courtesy of Brock and Vanessa Pain, Dampier, WA)

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