Amata phegea
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Panorpida |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Glossata |
| Cohort: | Myoglossata |
| Subcohort: | Neolepidoptera |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Syntomini |
| Genus: | Amata |
Amata phegea, known as the nine-spotted moth is a moth in the family Arctiidae (Tiger moths).
It reaches a wingspan of 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in). Its wings are bluish black with white spots. A further feature is the prominent yellow ring at the abdomen. The black antennae have white tips.
Synonyms: Sphinx phegea, Syntomis phegea, Sphinx ligata, Zygaena quercus, Sphinx iphimedia, Spinx cloelia, Syntomis phegea bessarabica, Amata phegea bessarabica nat. kijevana, Amata phegea phegea nat. ukrainica, Syntomis phegea orientalis
Common name(s): Nine-spotted moth
It reaches a wingspan of 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in). Its wings are bluish black with white spots. A further feature is the prominent yellow ring at the abdomen. The black antennae have white tips.
Synonyms: Sphinx phegea, Syntomis phegea, Sphinx ligata, Zygaena quercus, Sphinx iphimedia, Spinx cloelia, Syntomis phegea bessarabica, Amata phegea bessarabica nat. kijevana, Amata phegea phegea nat. ukrainica, Syntomis phegea orientalis
Common name(s): Nine-spotted moth
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