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

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

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

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  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  2. ^ Taxonomic study of the genus Prorophora Ragonot, 1887 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Phycitinae) in China, with description of a new species  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.