Prochoreutis solaris

Prochoreutis solaris is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from northern Europe, Russia, the Kuril Islands and Japan (Hokkaido).

Prochoreutis solaris
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P. solaris
Binomial name
Prochoreutis solaris
(Erschoff, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choreutis solaris Erschoff, 1877

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings have a dark brown ground color. The hindwings are somewhat paler. There are three black patches on the median area of the forewing.[2]

Adults are on wing during the day.

References

  1. "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. "The occurrence of Prochoreutis solaris (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from Hokkaido, Japan" (PDF). Ci.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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