Prototheora parachlora

Prototheora parachlora is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Karkloof Forest region of KwaZulu-Natal.

Prototheora parachlora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prototheoridae
Genus: Prototheora
Species:
P. parachlora
Binomial name
Prototheora parachlora
(Meyrick, 1919)[1]
Synonyms
  • Metatheora parachlora Meyrick, 1919
  • Prototheora paraglossa Janse, 1942

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The only known adult was collected in late January.

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