Prolita thaliae
| Prolita thaliae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Prolita |
| Species: | P. thaliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Prolita thaliae (Hodges, 1966) | |
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Prolita thaliae 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, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.[1][2]
The wingspan is 19-20.5 mm. The forewings are off-white, pale buff, pale yellow, and brown with the ridges of many scales white or off-white. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with the veins and costal margin shining pale orange.
The larvae feed on Chrysothamnus nauseosus.[3]
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