Imber tropicus

Imber tropicus is a moth of the family Sphingidae[1] and only member of the genus Imber. It was described by Maxwell Sydney Moulds in 1983. It is found in the tropical north of Australia, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.[2]

Imber tropicus
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
  • Langia tropicus Moulds, 1983
  • Laugia tropicus

The larvae probably feed on Rosaceae species.

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Langia tropicus Moulds, 1983". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 February 2016). "Langia tropicus Moulds, 1983". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 18 December 2018.


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