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Prionopaltis subdentalis

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Prionopaltis subdentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prionopaltis
Species:
P. subdentalis
Binomial name
Prionopaltis subdentalis

Prionopaltis subdentalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894.[1] It is found in Meghalaya, India.[2]

The wings are uniform greyish olive, with a brown mark at the end of each cell. The forewings have a small brown spot within the cell. The exterior line starts with two white lunular marks at the costa. It is continued across the hindwings. The marginal points are black.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Swinhoe, C. (1894). "New species of geometers and pyrales from the Khasia hills". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Ser. 6. 14 (80): 147. doi:10.1080/00222939408677780.
  2. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.