Amata velatipennis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.[2]
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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. velatipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Amata velatipennis (Walker, 1864)
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Description edit
Amata velatipennis is blackish green, with a white section on the upper side of its antennae towards the tip. Its abdomen has four crimson bands with one at the base, and the other three in the middle of the abdomen. It has very broad forewings, and smaller hindwings. The holotype was measured at 6 lines in length, and its wings at 18 lines. The colouration of the wings distinguishes it from other species in the genus.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Walker, Francis (1864). "Syntomis velatipennis". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Vol. 31. London. pp. 67–68.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Amata velatipennis (Walker, 1865)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.