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The [[wingspan]] is 20–22&nbsp;mm. The forewings are violet-fuscous with a transverse dark fuscous mark on the end of the cell, in males connected with the dorsum by a direct obscure darker shade, followed by somewhat paler suffusion. The hindwings are hyaline, with the veins dark fuscous. There is a broad fuscous band along the costa and a dark fuscous terminal band, broadest at the apex, with an abrupt projection inwards beneath vein 2, below this abruptly narrow, then with a long wedge-shaped projection on vein 1b. The dorsum is slenderly suffused with fuscous.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid01meyr#page/39/mode/1up Exot. Microlep. 1 (2): 39]</ref>
The [[wingspan]] is 20–22&nbsp;mm. The forewings are violet-fuscous with a transverse dark fuscous mark on the end of the cell, in males connected with the dorsum by a direct obscure darker shade, followed by somewhat paler suffusion. The hindwings are hyaline, with the veins dark fuscous. There is a broad fuscous band along the costa and a dark fuscous terminal band, broadest at the apex, with an abrupt projection inwards beneath vein 2, below this abruptly narrow, then with a long wedge-shaped projection on vein 1b. The dorsum is slenderly suffused with fuscous.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid01meyr#page/39/mode/1up Exot. Microlep. 1 (2): 39]</ref>


The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''[[Fenzlia]]''{{disambiguation needed|date=October 2017}} species.<ref>[http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/immi/vaticina.html Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia]</ref>
The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''[[Lithomyrtus|Fenzlia]]'' species.<ref>[http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/immi/vaticina.html Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia]</ref>


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Imma vaticina
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I. vaticina
Binomial name
Imma vaticina
Meyrick, 1912

Imma vaticina is a moth in the Immidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1912. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. The forewings are violet-fuscous with a transverse dark fuscous mark on the end of the cell, in males connected with the dorsum by a direct obscure darker shade, followed by somewhat paler suffusion. The hindwings are hyaline, with the veins dark fuscous. There is a broad fuscous band along the costa and a dark fuscous terminal band, broadest at the apex, with an abrupt projection inwards beneath vein 2, below this abruptly narrow, then with a long wedge-shaped projection on vein 1b. The dorsum is slenderly suffused with fuscous.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Fenzlia species.[3]

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