Biology:Prototheora geniculata

Short description: Species of moth

Prototheora geniculata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Prototheoridae
Genus:	Prototheora
Species:	P. geniculata
Binomial name
Prototheora geniculata Davis, 1996

Prototheora geniculata is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa , where it known only from the Schoemanspoort in the Cape Province, which is located in a southern extension of the Karoo desert, generally referred to as the Little Karoo.

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults have been recorded in mid-March.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin geniculatus (meaning like the bent knee) as suggested by the sharply bent, subapical portion of the male valva.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7252147 entry