Imara pallasia

Imara pallasia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Imara
Species: I. pallasia
Binomial name
Imara pallasia
(Eschscholtz, 1821)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia pallasia Eschscholtz, 1821
  • Castnia brecourt Godart, [1824]
  • Castnia ardalus Dalman, 1824
  • Castnia f. lativittata Strand, 1913
  • Castnia f. umbratula Strand, 1913
  • Castnia var. nigrescens Houlbert, 1918

Imara pallasia is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil. It is found along cloud forests.

Adults has been observed hilltopping with a several Morpho and Nymphalidae species. It is thought to be a mimic of Parides ascanius.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Imara at funet
  2. ↑ The Castniinae at the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)
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