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Lampronia altaica

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Lampronia luzella, Lampronia corticella, Lampronia, Prodoxidae

Lampronia altaica is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the Altai Mountains of central Asia, the Ryanggang Province of North Korea and in Japan.

The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm for males and about 9 mm for females. The forewings are brownish gray with a purplish violet lustre. There are three yellowish orange spots along the costa and two more along the rear edge. The hindwings are unicoloured brownish grey with a metallic lustre.

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Lampronia altaica Wikipedia


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