Amata paraula

Amata paraula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Ctenuchina
Genus: Amata
Species: A. paraula
Binomial name
Amata paraula
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Hydrusa paraula Meyrick, 1886

Amata paraula is a species of moth of the family Erebidae.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are black with transparent windows in the wings. The abdomen is banded with black and yellow.[3]

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