Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Prolita | |
Prolita texanella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1880. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas and Mexico.
The wingspan is 21–27 mm. The scales of the thorax and forewings are buff white with brown apices and medial streaks. There are dark marks on the forewing, formed by scales with broad brown borders. The hindwings are fuscous.
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