Prorophora mongolica is a species of snout moth. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia, Gansu) and Mongolia.
| Prorophora mongolica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Prorophora |
| Species: | P. mongolica
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| Binomial name | |
| Prorophora mongolica Roesler, 1970[1]
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The wingspan is 15–18 mm. This species is characterized by the forewing with yellowish brown basal field edged with black on outer margin posteriorly, pale yellowish brown along the veins between the antemedian and postmedian lines.[2]
References
edit- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ Taxonomic study of the genus Prorophora Ragonot, 1887 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Phycitinae) in China, with description of a new species
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