Prionopaltis sericea

Prionopaltis sericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Prionopaltis
Species:	P. sericea
Binomial name
	Prionopaltis sericea; Warren, 1892

Prionopaltis sericea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1892. It is found in Himachal Pradesh, India.[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

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
Warren, W. (1892). "Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Pyralidae contained in the British-Museum Collection". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 9 (54): 438 – via Google Books.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

[2] Warren, W. (1892). "Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Pyralidae contained in the British-Museum Collection". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 9 (54): 438 – via Google Books.