Imara pallasia

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

Imara pallasia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Castniidae
Genus:
Imara
Species:
I. pallasia
Binomial name
Imara pallasia
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

Adults have been observed hill-topping with several Morpho and Nymphalidae species. It is thought to be a mimic of Parides ascanius.[2]

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


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