Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scythrididae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | |
Genus Proterochyta
Meyrick, 1918 | ||
Proterochyta epicoena is a moth of the Scythrididae family, and the only species in the genus Proterochyta. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa (Gauteng) and Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is about 13-14 mm. The forewings are whitish with some scattered light brownish scales in the disc and posteriorly. The hindwings are grey.
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