Prorophora mongolica

Prorophora mongolica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Prorophora
Species: P. mongolica
Binomial name
Prorophora mongolica
Roesler, 1970[1]

Prorophora mongolica is a species of snout moth. It is found in China (Inner Mongolia, Gansu) and Mongolia.

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]

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