Prorella discoidalis

Prorella discoidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Prorella
Species: P. discoidalis
Binomial name
Prorella discoidalis
(Grossbeck, 1908)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Gymnoscelis discoidalis Grossbeck, 1908

Prorella discoidalis is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are grey, with a very large black discal spot. The cross lines are faint and are indicated by short streaks on the veins. There seem to be two generations per year with adults on wing in June and again in August.[3]

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