Amata tiger moth from Java
Description:
diurnal moth, introduced to Australia (and NZ) and North America as a biological pest control (against introduced herbs)host plants: Senecio sp. and relatives, esp.- ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Lepidoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (butterflies and moths, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: GlossataInfraorder: HeteroneuraSuperfamily: Noctuoidea LATREILLE, 1809Family: Arctiidae LEACH, 1815 (tiger moths, Brenspinner)Subfamily: Ctenuchinae KIRBY, 1837Tribus: Syntomiini (Scheinwidderchen)Genus: Amata FABRICIUS, 1807[det. Brbol, 2011, based on photos]Indonesia, W-Java, 10 km S Tangerang: BSD, ca. 40m asl., 04.11.2011IMG_0675
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