Amata Philippinensis

Description:

Almost all of the several picture I have taken of the wasp moth in the Philippines, especially in this area, are like this spotting. So why is it only called by genus name. Now I have found an old drawing and description that give it a full scientific name. The frons and vertex of head is orange with a black band. The prothorax is orange with black edges and metathorax is orange. The abdomen has an orange basal patch and bands on six following segments. The antennae with white tips. It also has black wings with orange and white spots. The wingspan is about 40 mm in both sexes. The moth is day-flying and feeds on nectar from flowers.

Habitat:

Roadside near rice field.

Notes:

https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/lif...