Amata huebneri, commonly known as Hübner's Wasp Moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae (subfamily Arctiinae - "woolly bears" or "tiger moths"). The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1829.[2] It is found from the Indo Australian tropics to northern Australia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Amata |
| Species: | A. huebneri
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Adults are black with yellow bands across the abdomen, and transparent windows in the wings. It is a wasp mimic.[4]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Oryza sativa, Mikania micrantha, Oxalis barrelieri and Ipomoea batatas but can also eat decomposing matter and protein rich matter.
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata huebneri (Boisduval, 1829)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Amata huebneri Boisduval". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 July 2017). "Amata huebneri (Boisduval, [1828]) Wasp Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 October 2019. Note: This source appears to have the wrong year.