Prolita pagella

Prolita pagella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Prolita
Species: P. pagella
Binomial name
Prolita pagella
(Hodges, 1966)
Synonyms
  • Lita pagella Hodges, 1966

Prolita pagella 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 Arizona, California, Wyoming and Colorado.[1][2]

The wingspan is 17-19 mm. The forewings are orange brown and varying shades of brown. The hindwings are fuscous with dark veins.[3]

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