Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 21, 2026

Amata pseudosimplex

Amata pseudosimplex is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Josef J. de Freina in 2013. It is found in South Africa.

Last revised
Jul 21, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
108 w
Citations
1
Source
Amata pseudosimplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amata
Species:
A. pseudosimplex
Binomial name
Amata pseudosimplex
de Freina, 2013

Amata pseudosimplex is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Josef J. de Freina in 2013. It is found in South Africa.1

The larvae are polyphagous and have been reared on Taraxacum, Carduus and Plantago species.

References

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Amata pseudosimplex de Freina, 2013". Afromoths. Retrieved December 7, 2017.