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Prionopaltis sericea

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Prionopaltis sericea
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P. sericea
Binomial name
Prionopaltis sericea
Warren, 1892

Prionopaltis sericea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1892. It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh).[1]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are glossy fuscous, the first line very indistinct and slightly oblique. The second line is also indistinct, bounded below the costa by a pale yellowish-white blotch. The hindwing have the second line repeated, and followed by a pale area throughout its course.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1892: Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 1892