Prolita maenadis

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

Prolita maenadis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are buff white to white, with several brown or red-brown tipped scales. The first row of scales of the cilia is brown tipped, the others unicolorous. The hindwings are pale fuscous, with the veins darker.

The larvae feed on Senecio species.[3]

References

Savela, Markku. "Prolita maenadis (Hodges, 1966)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
"420819.00 – 1890 – Prolita maenadis – (Hodges, 1966)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 20

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Prolita maenadis (Hodges, 1966)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[2] "420819.00 – 1890 – Prolita maenadis – (Hodges, 1966)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[3] Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 20