Prophantis adusta Inoue, 1986
 SPILOMELINI   ,     PYRAUSTINAE   ,     CRAMBIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Prophantis adusta
(Photo: courtesy of Roger Kendrick, Hong Kong)

The adult moths of this species are brown with pale yellow wing margins, and with translucent cream bars outlined in black along the costa of each forewing.

Prophantis adusta
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The species is found in Asia, including:

  • Hong Kong,
  • Japan,
  • Papua New Guinea, and
  • Taiwan,
    and in Australia in:
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 28 December 2009)