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Protrigonia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
P. zizanialis

Protrigonia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Protrigonia zizanialis, which is found in Sri Lanka and western India.

The forewings are pinkish white, suffused with brown. The costal line is brown with a brown ringlet. The submarginal band is also brown. The hindwings are white, but grey towards the outer border.

References

Protrigonia Wikipedia