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Neotherina imperilla

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Neotherina imperilla
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Neotherina
Species:
N. imperilla
Binomial name
Neotherina imperilla
(Dognin, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Nephodia imperilla Dognin, 1911
  • Neotherina inconspicua Dognin, 1913

Neotherina imperilla is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Paul Dognin in 1911. It is found in Colombia and Costa Rica.

The ground colour is orange brown with distinct medial and postmedial lines crossing the forewings. It may be distinguished from similar species by the rounded apex and orange-brown colour of the forewings.[1]

References

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  1. ^ The genus Neotherina Dognin (Geometridae, Ennominae) in Costa Rica This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.