Prionocris rhodopepla explained

Prionocris rhodopepla is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are light fleshy red with a small fuscous dot in the disc at one-third, a second below and beyond and a third in the disc at two-thirds. The costal edge is deeper than the ground colour and the extreme costal edge is whitish from one-third to beyond the middle. The hindwings are whitish ochreous with an obscure fuscous suffusion at the apex, continued narrowly to the middle.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 31 December 2013 . Prionocris rhodopepla (Lower, 1903) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 10 July 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofro27roya#page/221/mode/1up Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 27: 221.