Amata ragazzii is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Emilio Turati in 1917.[1] It is found in Italy.[2]

Amata ragazzii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. ragazzii
Binomial name
Amata ragazzii
(Turati, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Syntomis ragazzii Turati, 1917
  • Syntomis asperomontana Stauder, 1917
  • Amata ragazzi asperomontana Stauder, 1917
  • Syntomis herthula Stauder, 1920

Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago, Rumex, Galium and Taraxacum species.[3]

Subspecies

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  • Amata ragazzii ragazzii
  • Amata ragazzii asperomontana (Stauder, 1917)
  • Amata ragazzii silaensis Obraztsov, 1966

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 ragazzii (Turati, 1917)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Amata ragazzii (Turati, 1917)". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa.