Antiblemma imitans

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Antiblemma imitans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Antiblemma
Species:
A. imitans
Binomial name
Antiblemma imitans
(Walker, 1858)

Antiblemma imitans is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. [1] It is found in Honduras and French Guiana. [2]

The wingspan is about 33 mm.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Antiblemma imitans (Walker, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. "Antiblemma imitans (Walker, 1858)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles. Retrieved September 16, 2019.