Prolita recens

Prolita recens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Prolita
Species:	P. recens
Binomial name
	Prolita recens; (Hodges, 1966)
Synonyms
	Lita recensHodges, 1966;

Last updated June 12, 2022

Prolita recens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Washington and British Columbia.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is 17–22 mm. The scales on the forewings are white, buff white, pale yellow, brown, and dark brown, many scales with apices and many scales streaked with a second color. The hindwings are fuscous, the scales shining orange at certain angles of light incidence and the veins are somewhat darker.

The larvae feed on Stenatopsis linearifolius and Ericameria cuneata .^[3]

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References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Prolita recens (Hodges, 1966)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
↑ "420825.00 – 1896 – Prolita recens – (Hodges, 1966)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
↑ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 20 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Prolita recens (Hodges, 1966)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[2] "420825.00 – 1896 – Prolita recens – (Hodges, 1966)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[3] Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 20 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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