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Imara analibiae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Castniidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Imara

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.

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.

References

Imara analibiae Wikipedia