Imma chloromelalis

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Imma chloromelalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Imma
Species:
I. chloromelalis
Binomial name
Imma chloromelalis
(Walker, [1866])
Synonyms
  • Aglossa chloromelalisWalker, [1866]

Imma chloromelalis is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Brazil. [1]

Adults are dark reddish brown, silvery cinereous beneath. The forewings are slightly rounded at the tips, with some green speckles, most of which form three very incomplete bands. The costa is hardly convex, while the exterior border is convex and hardly oblique. The hindwings are brown. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Imma chloromelalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 34: 1249 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .