Prionopaltis sericea

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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

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]

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]

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