Prototheora drackensbergae
Prototheora drackensbergae is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known only from the type locality east of the Drakensberg escarpment in KwaZulu-Natal.
| Prototheora drackensbergae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prototheoridae |
| Genus: | Prototheora |
| Species: | P. drackensbergae |
| Binomial name | |
| Prototheora drackensbergae | |
The wingspan is about 20.3 mm.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the genitive form of the general type locality, the Drakensberg mountains.
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