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Tiger moth - Amata nigriceps Amata ew,Amata nigriceps,Australia ew,Eamw moth,March 2019,Nsw Aust Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Tiger moth - Amata nigriceps

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Possibly Amata nigriceps? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
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      Thank you Christine, that is mostlikely correct. I am just amazed of how many species there are and the differences are sometimes minute. Posted 6 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        You're welcome, Ernst. And, I agree! There are so many incredibly similar species with minute differences. Plus, some species that can't even be told apart without microscopic examination. Posted 6 years ago

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The Amana nigriceps

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

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Uploaded Mar 22, 2019. Captured Mar 21, 2019 19:13 in Myall Way, Tea Gardens NSW 2324, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO1600
  • 55mm
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