Amata cantori

(Amata cantori)

Description

Amata cantori is a species of moth in the genus Amata (or Syntomis) of the subfamily Arctiinae ("woolly bears" or "tiger moths"). It is found on Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Adults are robust and black. The abdomen is completely black and the hindwing has a small transparent spot anterior of the center.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Genus:Amata
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