Prophantis adusta

Prophantis adusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prophantis
Species: P. adusta
Binomial name
Prophantis adusta
Inoue, 1986

Prophantis adusta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Inoue in 1986.[1] It is found in India,[2] China, Japan, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Adults are brown with pale yellow wing margins, and with translucent cream bars outlined in black along the costa of the forewings.[3]

Documented specimens

21 specimens that have been recorded. 20 of these have sequences and 19 have barcodes.[4]

References


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