Imma monocosma

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Imma monocosma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Imma
Species:
I. monocosma
Binomial name
Imma monocosma
Diakonof & Arita, 1979
Synonyms
  • Moca monocosma

Imma monocosma is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff and Yutaka Arita in 1979. It is found on the Japanese islands of Kyusyu and Honshu. [1]

The wingspan is 20–22 mm for males and 24–25 mm for females. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Imma Walker, [1859]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 11, 2017..
  2. Arita, Y. & A. Diakonoff, 1979: "A survey of the Japanese species of the Anthophila Haworth and Eutromula Froelich and their early stages (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae), with an appendix". Zoologische Verhandelingen166: 1–42.