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]

References

  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.
  4. ↑ Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (6) 17 (97): 102.


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