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Amata wallacei

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Amata wallacei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. wallacei
Binomial name
Amata wallacei
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Syntomis wallacei Moore, 1859

Amata wallacei is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Amata wallacei wallacei (Java)
  • Amata wallacei paucicincta Holloway, 1988 (Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (April 3, 2019). "Amata wallacei (Moore, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Amata wallacei paucicincta ssp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 30, 2019.