Prolita maenadis
| Prolita maenadis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Prolita |
| Species: | P. maenadis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prolita maenadis (Hodges, 1966) | |
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Prolita maenadis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
The wingspan is 18-20 mm. The forewings are buff white to white, with several brown or red-brown tipped scales. The first row of scales of the cilia is brown tipped, the others unicolorous. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with the veins darker.
The larvae feed on Senecio species.[3]
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