Prophantis adusta

Prophantis adusta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Inoue in 1986.[1] It is found in India,[2] China, Japan, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Prophantis adusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Prophantis
Species:
P. adusta
Binomial name
Prophantis adusta
Inoue, 1986

Adults are brown with pale yellow wing margins, and with translucent cream bars outlined in black along the costa of the forewings.[3]

References
  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. India Biodiversity Portal
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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