Prorodes mimica

Prorodes mimica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Prorodes
Species:
P. mimica
Binomial name
Prorodes mimica
Synonyms
  • Notarcha triparalis Warren, 1896
  • Idiostrophe albipunctata Warren, 1896

Prorodes mimica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894.[1] It is found in north-eastern India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Ambon Island,[2] New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.[3]

The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy fuscous, with darker indistinct markings, indicated by pale whitish spots that follow them.[4]

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Prorodes mimica Swinhoe, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (March 19, 2012). "Prorodes mimica Swinhoe, 1894". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved June 19, 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (6) 17 (97): 102.