Orange Spotted Tiger Moth - Amata annulata
Family Arctiidae
This page contains pictures and information about Orange Spotted Tiger Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Wingspan 30mm
- This moth is common in Brisbane bush. We can easily find them resting or flying openly in the Eucalyptus forest.
- The about pictures show different mating couples. We found them spend quite a long time in mating. One thing interesting is their pictures from other reference books or web sites, most showing they are mating. This is not the case for other moth species.
- The moths are look like wasps. Its wings are black with yellow-orange spots. It has black and yellow bands on its body.
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- The caterpillar is black in colour and covered with brown hairs.
