Proselotis sceletodes

Proselotis sceletodes is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi.[1][2]

Proselotis sceletodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Proselotis
Species:
P. sceletodes
Binomial name
Proselotis sceletodes
Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous mixed with fuscous in the disc, the costal area and fold suffused with whitish and sprinkled with dark fuscous. There are black dots in the disc at one-third, beyond the middle, and at three-fourths, and two on the fold obliquely before the two first of these. A fine streak of dark fuscous irroration (sprinkles) runs into the apex, and some undefined dots around the apical margin. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Proselotis sceletodes Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Proselotis sceletodes Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (9): 276.


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