Procharista ranongensis

Procharista ranongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Procharista
Species: P. ranongensis
Binomial name
Procharista ranongensis
Park, 2009

Procharista ranongensis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2009. It is found in Thailand.[1]

The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The forewings are uniform yellowish brown, clothed with cloudy whitish scales along the veins. The hindwings are uniform clothed with brownish short hair-like scales, with well developed orange white hair-pencils along the costa basally.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the type locality.[2]

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