Amata polymita Linnaeus, 1768 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Amata polymita Linnaeus, 1768

Amata polymita Linnaeus, 1768

The tiger-striped clearwing moth Amata polymita is an Erebidae moth found in China and Vietnam, with ~35 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Amata
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Amata polymita Linnaeus, 1768

Amata polymita, commonly known as the tiger-striped clearwing moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1768. It is distributed in China and Vietnam. The wingspan of adult individuals measures approximately 35 mm. The larvae of this moth feed on Breynia fruticosa and Gyaura crepidioidea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Amata

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