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Amata Wasp Moth

Amata sp.

Description:

Two unusual looking flies, apparently mating, on the underside of a palm leaf.

Habitat:

Garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Handmaiden Moth
Amata sp. Amata Wasp Moth (Female) | Project Noah


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5 Comments

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

Interesting macro : )

Joey99
Joey99 10 years ago

Thanks Bayucca for your ID. very unusual looking moth I think. Joe

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini, Amata sp.. One of the unid Amata sp. of th Philippines.
http://research.calacademy.org/sites/res...

Joey99
Joey99 10 years ago

Venusflytrap, thanks for your help. I think it might be a Amata Wasp Moth, which I found after you steered me in the right direction. Joe

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

don't know the exact species...

Joey99
Spotted by
Joey99

Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines

Spotted on Mar 3, 2014
Submitted on Mar 3, 2014

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