Prolita maenadis
Prolita maenadis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
| Prolita maenadis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Prolita |
| Species: | P. maenadis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prolita maenadis (Hodges, 1966) | |
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The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are buff white to white, with several brown or red-brown tipped scales. The first row of scales of the cilia is brown tipped, the others unicolorous. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with the veins darker.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Prolita maenadis (Hodges, 1966)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- "420819.00 – 1890 – Prolita maenadis – (Hodges, 1966)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 20
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