Lutilabria prolata

Lutilabria prolata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural) and Romania. The habitat consists of steppe.

Lutilabria prolata
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L. prolata
Binomial name
Lutilabria prolata
Junnilainen & Nupponen, 2010

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The forewings are unicolorous dark fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous.[1] Adults are on wing in late May and early June.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin prolatus (meaning elongated) and refers to the elongated forewings and labial palps.

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References

  1. Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview


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