Prolita princeps

Prolita princeps is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1910. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Washington, Montana, Oregon, New Mexico, Utah and British Columbia.[1][2]

Prolita princeps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Prolita
Species:
P. princeps
Binomial name
Prolita princeps
(Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema princeps Busck, 1910
  • Lita princeps

The wingspan is 16.5–20 mm. The scales on the costal half at the base and the costal margin on the forewings are buff white with brown tips, while the scales on the area costad and distad of the medial brown streak are white to buff white with pale brown apices, and the scales dorsad of the brown streak are pale yellow. A few buff tipped scales are found on the outer margin. The hindwings are fuscous, with the veins slightly darker.[3]

References
  1. Prolita at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 32


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