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Ptilothyris serangota is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1932. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu, Equateur) and Uganda.
The wingspan is 20-22 mm. The forewings are deep fuscous-purple and the hindwings are blackish with a subhyaline grey-whitish or yellow band extending through the disc from the base to near the apex, cut by blackish veins.
The larvae feed on Hibiscus species.
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