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Amata nigriceps
This moth has the black hairy thorax, orange head with black eyes. Its wings are black with translucent yellow-orange spots. It has black and orange-yellow bands on its body. Notice its antenna have the white tip. source: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
This is not Amata nigriceps. Spots are different, also the colors of the head. Here is a trusted picture of Amata nigriceps:
http://lepbarcoding.org/australia/specie...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgg310/6330...
thank you for the ID ashish and rivu. thank you for the wonderful comments emma and mick ^_^
check my spotting of another wasp moth..
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/666...
I like the 4th picture a lot . Gives me insight as to how he holds on to the leaf.
Spotted on Jul 14, 2011
Submitted on Jul 19, 2011
![[g] Amata - mating](https://lh5.ggpht.com/6CLt1c74FWbLG9HU9ZZI7zPT0hyj1r3Pgld_4wTQF95aiEG-5m23RTYL69LKwWnmRk86XsXnbsuyL8wM5M4=s62-c)
