Orange Shoulder Wasp Moth - Amata humeralis

Family Arctiidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Orange Shoulder Wasp Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Wingspan 30mm

 

This moth is common in Brisbane bush. We sometimes find them resting or flying openly in the Eucalyptus forest. This moth has the orange hairs on the forewings base. There is a orange triangle on the black thorax. The orange spots on its wings are not translucent. 

  

 

 

The moths have bright warning colour patterns, which are spotted in orange on black. Their stout abdomen striped with black and yellow-red colour. The stripes give rise to the name "Tiger Moths".   

 

 

 

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Reference:

1. Moths - family Arctiidae -  lifeunseen.com by Nick Monaghan, 2007

2. Amata {genus} - BOLD SYSTEM, Taxonomy Browser, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, 2006.

3. Amata humeralis (Butler, 1876) - Australian Caterpillars by Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2008.  

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Last updated: April 16, 2009.