Prototheora merga
Prototheora merga is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Schoemanspoort in the Cape Province.
Prototheora merga | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Prototheoridae |
Genus: | Prototheora |
Species: | P. merga |
Binomial name | |
Prototheora merga | |
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The only known adult was collected in mid-March.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin merga (meaning a two-pronged pitchfork) suggested by the pronglike tergal processes of the male genitalia.
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