Pronomeuta sarcopis

(Pronomeuta sarcopis)

Description

Pronomeuta sarcopis is a moth in the family Yponomeutidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905 from Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are light fuscous or fuscous-ochreous, irregularly strewn with small dark fuscous dots. The discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are dull fuscous-reddish. The larva are known to attack Hydnocarpus wightiana.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Yponomeutidae
Genus:Pronomeuta
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