Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Prolita | |
Prolita veledae is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are buff white to white, suffused with pale orange brown on the dorsal third and with a row of yellow scales on the outer margin. The hindwings are shining grey white.
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