Imma phthorosema is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in Colombia.[1]

Imma phthorosema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Imma
Species:
I. phthorosema
Binomial name
Imma phthorosema
Meyrick, 1912

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with some brownish-ochreous strigulation towards the costa at one-fourth and two obscure blackish dots transversely placed in the disc on the end of the cell. The posterior two-fifths of the wing is irregularly and suffusedly strigulated with light brownish ochreous and an interrupted blackish terminal line. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (September 6, 2019). "Imma phthorosema Meyrick, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (2): 40.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.