Dragmatucha proaula
Dragmatucha proaula is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa (Limpopo) and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
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| Species: | D. proaula |
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| Dragmatucha proaula Meyrick, 1908 | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous with a small irregular pale ochreous-yellow spot at the base and two irregular whitish-ochreous transverse fasciae, dilated towards the costa and becoming deep ochreous-yellow on the costal edge, at about two-fifths and four-fifths. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]
References
- "Dragmatucha". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- Afro Moths
- Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 : 726
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