Imma inaptalis

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

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

Adults are brown, the forewings with a pale ochraceous zigzag middle line and an ochraceous marginal line pale, as well as a triangular pale ochraceous costal spot near the tip, and a smaller pale ochraceous spot joining the marginal line near the interior angle. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Imma inaptalis (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: 1261 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .