Amata xanthura
| Amata xanthura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Amata |
| Species: | A. xanthura |
| Binomial name | |
| Amata xanthura (Turner, 1905) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amata xanthura is a species of moth of the family Arctiidae.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adult are wasp-like, with black wings with pale yellow translucent spots. There is a single translucent yellow area in the shape of an irregular hourglass on the hindwings.[3]