Amata nigriceps is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.[1] It is found in Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Amata nigriceps
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. nigriceps
Binomial name
Amata nigriceps
(Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Hydrusa nigriceps Butler, 1876
  • Hydrusa cingulata Butler, 1876
  • Hydrusa intensa Butler, 1876

References

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  1. ^ "Amata (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (3 April 2019). "Amata nigriceps (Butler, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.