Amata pleurosticta

Amata pleurosticta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of lowland areas.[1][2]

Amata pleurosticta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. pleurosticta
Binomial name
Amata pleurosticta
(Hampson, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Ceryx pleurosticta Hampson, 1898

Adults are small and have transparent patches on their wings.

References

  1. The Moths of Borneo
  2. Savela, Markku. "Amata pleurosticta (Hampson, 1898)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2018.


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