Imara pallasia

Short description: Species of moth

Imara pallasia

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

Order:  |

Lepidoptera

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Castniidae

Genus:  |

Imara

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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 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)

Wikidata ☰ Q2384438 entry

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