Handmaiden Moth

Amata sp.

Description:

wasp mimic moth, its right wing was damaged and it couldn't fly

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this in Kubah national park. Unfortunately for it, it couldn't fly anymore but for me it was a bonus as I could get really closer for photos. Kubah national park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca 9 years ago

Handmaiden Moth

Amata sp. ::The Moths of Borneo::

5 Comments

ChunXingWong 9 years ago

:-)

bayucca 9 years ago

Thanks, Chun for your support ;-)!

ChunXingWong 9 years ago

It really is tough to get down to a species level by looking at those small pictures. I am in support of Amata elisa because the first sentences of the diagnosis has given a clue "This species is again very similar to wallacei in facies but the segments of the abdomen between the two yellow rings are marked yellow laterally, the yellow extending only weakly or not at all to the dorsum."

Dan Doucette 9 years ago

Thanks bayucca. I know these can be tough, so I'll just leave it at the genus level, unless Chun or Nuwan have ideas.

bayucca 9 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini, most probably one of the Amata. Moths of Borneo is an excellent site, but for checking species more or less useless with these little pictures. Maybe Chun or Nuwan have some IDeas...
My favorites are Amata elisa or Amata cinctelisa. Note the similar pattern on the wings and the characteristic stripes. Note as well that many of the Amata have not a trustable ID!
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/synt...
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/synt...
Similar but different stripes:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/...