Imma viola

Imma viola is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by Pagenstecher in 1886. It is found on the Aru Islands.[1]

Imma viola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Imma
Species:
I. viola
Binomial name
Imma viola
(Pagenstecher, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Tortricomorpha viola Pagenstecher, 1886

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are brownish-black with a strong violet tinge and white fringes. The hindwings are black up to a white stripe in the center of the wing.[2]

References

  1. Imma at funet.fi.
  2. Jb. Nassau. Ver. Naturk. 39: 182 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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