Imber tropicus
| Imber tropicus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Imber Moulds, Tuttle & Lane, 2010 |
| Species: | I. tropicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Imber tropicus is a moth of the Sphingidae family[1] and only member of the Imber genus. It was described by Moulds in 1983. It is found in the tropical north of Australia, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults are greyish brown, and have a recurved inner margin to the forewings, and a recurved margin to the tornus of the hindwings.
The larvae probably feed on Rosaceae species.
References
- ↑ "''Langia'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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