Neotherina imperilla

Neotherina imperilla
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
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. 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]

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