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Imma microsticta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Immidae
Genus:	Imma
Species:	I. microsticta
Binomial name
Imma microsticta (Hampson, 1897)
Synonyms
Callartona microsticta Hampson, 1897

Imma microsticta is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897. It is found in Assam, India.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are similar to Moca purpurascens, but are browner. The head is brown with some yellow on the frons and palpi. The forewings have two small yellow postmedial spots on the costa. The hindwings have the yellow beyond the cell not extending above vein 4. The underside is without the yellow costal fascia.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Imma microsticta (Hampson, 1897)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 11 (2): 284 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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