Prionopaltis sericea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1892. It is found in Himachal Pradesh, India.[1]

Prionopaltis sericea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prionopaltis
Species:
P. sericea
Binomial name
Prionopaltis sericea
Warren, 1892

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are glossy fuscous, the first line very indistinct and slightly oblique. The second line is also indistinct, bounded below the costa by a pale yellowish-white blotch. The hindwing have the second line repeated, and followed by a pale area throughout its course.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Warren, W. (1892). "Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Pyralidae contained in the British-Museum Collection". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 9 (54): 438 – via Google Books.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.