Hecatesia sp. nov. 'amata'

Mimetic whistling moth

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Conservation Status

Rediscovered

Distribution

Australia

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Braby, M. F. et al. (2019). Atlas of Butterflies and Diurnal Moths in the Monsoon Tropics of Northern Australia. ANU Press.430 pp. [chapter 10 only] [pp. 376-377]

https://www.smh.com.au/national/butterfly-detective-solves-120-year-old-north-australian-mystery-20190302-p511b1.html

http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/24551/hecatesia-amata-mimetic-whistling-moth

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