Prorodes mimica
Species of moth
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Prorodes mimica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894.[1] It is found in north-eastern India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Ambon Island,[2] New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.[3]
| Prorodes mimica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Prorodes |
| Species: | P. mimica |
| Binomial name | |
| Prorodes mimica C. Swinhoe, 1894 | |
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The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy fuscous, with darker indistinct markings, indicated by pale whitish spots that follow them.[4]
