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donhe wrote:

25 Apr 2025

Likewise A. chromatica !!

Amata paradelpha

WendyEM wrote:

24 Apr 2025

ok, it is N. secundiana going by the isolated (black above & below) small size white spot of the hindwing visable on several shots above. However, as Don said, on ALA N. secundiana is is listed as a synonym for N. baulus see
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e78784a4-71a6-4749-b23a-53fd838ac9a6#names

Nyctemera secundiana

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

I thought N. baulus differed from N. secundiana by having a much larger white patch on the hindwing which shows on the underside , but is not evident in these photos

Nyctemera secundiana

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