Prolita puertella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1916. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Montana, California and Arizona.[1][2] It has also been reported from Baja California.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Prolita |
| Species: | P. puertella
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| Binomial name | |
| Prolita puertella (Busck, 1916)
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The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are usually pale yellowish white with brown markings. The hindwings are pale fuscous yellow. However, it is a highly variable species, ranging from pale yellowish-white specimens with two prominent dark brown spots on the forewings to brown specimens with the dark brown spots barely discernible.[3] Adults are on wing from August to October.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to La Puerta, the type location.[4]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Prolita". Lepidoptera and other life forms.
- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Prolita puertella – 1895". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 19
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Species Prolita puertella - Hodges#1895". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
