Prophantis triplagalis
Appearance
Prophantis triplagalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Prophantis |
Species: | P. triplagalis
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Binomial name | |
Prophantis triplagalis Warren, 1896
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Prophantis triplagalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in India, where it has been recorded from the Khasia Hills.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are shining purplish grey, but the costa and a line of marginal dots are yellow. There is a square, pale yellow, dark-edged spot in the middle of the cell and a larger irregularly reniform pale yellow blotch from the costa beyond the cell, with a darker dentate outer edge and a faint yellowish spot or two obliquely below it towards the base. The hindwings are like the forewings, but without an inner spot.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Warren, W. (1896). "New Species of Pyralidae from the Khasia Hills". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 6. 18. Taylor & Francis: 114 – via Internet Archive. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.