Imma megalyntis

(Imma megalyntis)

Description

Imma megalyntis is a moth in the Immidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found on Borneo. The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are blackish-fuscous, with ochreous-yellow markings. There is a submedian streak from the base to two-fifths, posteriorly dilated. A small oblique wedge-shaped spot is found on the costa at one-fifth and there are two large rounded-triangular spots on the costa at one-third and two-thirds, and two larger spots in the dorsal half of the wing rather obliquely beyond these respectively. The hindwings are blackish-fuscous, towards the base more thinly scaled and with several slender semi-transparent streaks. There is a longitudinal ochreous-yellow spot in the disc beneath the middle.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Immidae
Genus:Imma
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