Prooedema
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| Genus: | Prooedema Hampson, 1896
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| Species: | P. inscisalis
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Prooedema is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson.[1] Its only species, Prooedema inscisalis, described by Francis Walker in 1865, is found in India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Australia,[2][3] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are yellow with two brown semicircles on the inner margin. The hindwings are brown, fading to white at the base.[4]
References
- ^ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Prooedema Hampson, 1896". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2019). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Prooedema inscisalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 November 2016). "Prooedema inscisalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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