Prolita thaliae

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

Prolita thaliae 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, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.[1][2]

The wingspan is 19-20.5 mm. The forewings are off-white, pale buff, pale yellow, and brown with the ridges of many scales white or off-white. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with the veins and costal margin shining pale orange.

The larvae feed on Chrysothamnus nauseosus.[3]

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