Imara pallasia is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil. It is found along cloud forests.

Imara pallasia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Imara
Species:
I. pallasia
Binomial name
Imara pallasia
Synonyms
  • Castnia pallasia Eschscholtz, 1821
  • Castnia brecourt Godart, [1824]
  • Castnia ardalus Dalman, 1824
  • Castnia f. lativittata Strand, 1913
  • Castnia f. umbratula Strand, 1913
  • Castnia var. nigrescens Houlbert, 1918

Adults have been observed hill-topping with several Morpho and Nymphalidae species. It is thought to be a mimic of Parides ascanius.[2]

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