Prolita geniata

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

Prolita geniata 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 and Nevada.[1][2]

The wingspan is 15-19.5 mm. The forewings are varying shades of brown, but darker basally, becoming buff white apically, and with the spots on the disc dark brown, almost black. The hindwings are fuscous buff, with the veins more yellow orange.[3]

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