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White Antenna Wasp Moth

Amata nigriceps

Description:

The White Antenna Wasp Moth has black wings with translucent yellow-orange spots. It has black and orange-yellow bands on its body. It also has distinctive white antenna tips and a black and orange head.

Habitat:

Spotted in an open field near dry sclerophyll forest.

Notes:

Arctiidae - subfamily Ctenuchinae http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

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32 Comments (1–25)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 months ago

Thank you Karen and Carol!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 10 months ago

Great photos! Congratulations Daniele.

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago

Congratulations Daniele, you are the featured "Moth-er" in the Project Noah blog today!
http://blog.projectnoah.org/

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 months ago

Thanks Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago

Lovely!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 months ago

Thank you Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 months ago

Ohh! So nice!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 months ago

Jeannette and Paula, thanks and gracias!

PaulaPérezVera
PaulaPérezVera 12 months ago

OMG it is so cute :)

Jeannette
Jeannette 12 months ago

Beautiful moth :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 months ago

Thank you williefromwi!

williefromwi
williefromwi 12 months ago

nice photos, very nice information.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong a year ago

Thank you AdamBrown!

AdamBrown
AdamBrown a year ago

such a cool moth.....and great photos to match!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong a year ago

Thanks again Atul!

Atul
Atul a year ago

Super Pics!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong a year ago

Thanks Satyen and Matthijs!

Matthijs
Matthijs a year ago

very very nice!

SatyenM
SatyenM a year ago

Beautiful!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong a year ago

Leuba and Chief RedEarth, thanks!

Chief RedEarth
Chief RedEarth a year ago

Beauty.....

Leuba
Leuba a year ago

A real beauty, Daniele.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong a year ago

Thanks gatorfellows and Paulo Sevilla!

Paulo Sevilla
Paulo Sevilla a year ago

Pretty nice !

gatorfellows
gatorfellows a year ago

Very nice photography.

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Lat: -34.13, Long: 150.83

Spotted on Mar 8, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012

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