Amata paradelpha

A Handmaiden moth (Ctenuchini at suppressed

Amata paradelpha at suppressed - suppressed
Amata paradelpha at suppressed - suppressed
Amata paradelpha at suppressed - suppressed
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Identification history

Amata (genus) 5 hrs ago donhe
Amata paradelpha Yesterday ibaird
Amata paradelpha 22 Apr 2025 WendyEM
Amata chromatica 15 Feb 2025 donhe
Amata nigriceps 15 Feb 2025 donhe
Unverified 15 Feb 2025 pls047

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7 comments

donhe wrote:
   15 Feb 2025
Amata chromatica ?
WendyEM wrote:
   22 Apr 2025
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=321543
donhe wrote:
   23 Apr 2025
Given the intrinsic variability of each species, I do not think we can reliably distinguish between A. chromatica and A. paradelpha in superficial photos.
ibaird wrote:
   23 Apr 2025
On the Bold (Hobern) evidence A. chromatica and A. paradelpha can be distimguided and this moth on appearance and wing pattern matches A. paradelpha on Bold (Hobern) :-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=321543
The image for A. paraadelpha on LBH does apparently match Bold (Hobern).
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/paradelpha.html
donhe wrote:
   Yesterday
The image of A. paradelpha on LBH is a drawing by Hampson of a British Museum specimen. I think specimens that do not look like that are possibly misidentified.
WendyEM wrote:
   Yesterday
Yes, but where is the type specimen ? There is no indication that is a drawing of the type specimen of A. paradelpha. That British Museum specimen may be misidentified. The book the image came from is dated 1900. If I am reading this correctly Turner named A. paradelpha in 1905.
donhe wrote:
   5 hrs ago
Likewise A. chromatica !!

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