Imara analibiae

Imara analibiae is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in the forest of the Estación Biológica La Selva, near Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province in Costa Rica. The habitat consists of a mosaic of mature lowland forest, secondary growth forest of various ages and abandoned pastures.

Imara analibiae
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I. analibiae
Binomial name
Imara analibiae
Espinoza & González, 2005[1]

The length of the forewings is about 45 mm for males and 59 mm for females.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a combination of the names Ana and Libia, the mothers of the two authors.

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References

  • Espinoza, Bernardo & Jorge M. González, 2005: Description of a new species of Imara Houlbert, 1918 (Lepidoptera: Castniidae), Zootaxa 849: 1-8


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