Lampronia altaica is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the Altai Mountains of central Asia, the Ryanggang Province of North Korea[1] and in Japan.[2]
Lampronia altaica | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Prodoxidae |
Genus: | Lampronia |
Species: | L. altaica |
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Lampronia altaica Zagulajev, 1992 | |
The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm for males and about 9 mm for females. The forewings are brownish gray with a purplish violet lustre. There are three yellowish orange spots along the costa and two more along the rear edge. The hindwings are unicoloured brownish grey with a metallic lustre.
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