Prototheora corvifera

Prototheora corvifera is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known only from the top of Table Mountain.

Prototheora corvifera
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prototheoridae
Genus: Prototheora
Species:
P. corvifera
Binomial name
Prototheora corvifera
(Meyrick, 1920)[1]
Synonyms
  • Metatheora corvifera Meyrick, 1920

The wingspan is 20–23 mm. Adults have been recorded from the beginning of February to mid-March.

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