Grote's Wasp Moth

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Observation Date
Location
Amata grotei
July 16, 2025
Aceh, Indonesia

Grote's Wasp Moth can refer to two different species, both named in honor of Augustus Radcliffe Grote: Amata grotei and Lymire edwardsii. Amata grotei is also known as Grote's Wasp Moth, and it is found in various regions, with observations on iNaturalist. Lymire edwardsii, also known as Edwards' Wasp Moth or Rubber Tree Caterpillar, is found in southern Florida. source

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sourceiNaturalist is a citizen science platform and online social network that allows users to record and share observations about biodiversity, as well as assist in species identification. The platform allows users to upload photos or videos of plants, animals, and other organisms, which can then be identified by a community of other users. In addition, iNaturalist also has an automatic identification feature that uses computer vision to help identify species.

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Original Link Commnunity
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298740482
Latitude
4.152227,96.293918



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Wow, that Amata grotei's observation date is cool! 🤩 Interesting to see them in Aceh.

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Yes, these insects are very interesting. Thank you very much :-)

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Thank you ☺️

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