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donhe wrote:

25 Apr 2025

Likewise A. chromatica !!

Amata paradelpha

WendyEM wrote:

24 Apr 2025

Yes, but where is the type specimen ? There is no indication that is a drawing of the type specimen of A. paradelpha. That British Museum specimen may be misidentified. The book the image came from is dated 1900. If I am reading this correctly Turner named A. paradelpha in 1905.

Amata paradelpha

donhe wrote:

24 Apr 2025

The image of A. paradelpha on LBH is a drawing by Hampson of a British Museum specimen. I think specimens that do not look like that are possibly misidentified.

Amata paradelpha

ibaird wrote:

23 Apr 2025

On the Bold (Hobern) evidence A. chromatica and A. paradelpha can be distimguided and this moth on appearance and wing pattern matches A. paradelpha on Bold (Hobern) :-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=321543
The image for A. paraadelpha on LBH does apparently match Bold (Hobern).
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/paradelpha.html

Amata paradelpha

donhe wrote:

23 Apr 2025

Given the intrinsic variability of each species, I do not think we can reliably distinguish between A. chromatica and A. paradelpha in superficial photos.

Amata paradelpha

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