| Euprora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Euprora Busck, 1906 |
| Species: | E. argentiliniella
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| Binomial name | |
| Euprora argentiliniella Busck, 1906
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Euprora is a moth genus, belonging to the family Tineidae.1 It contains only one species, Euprora argentiliniella, which is found in the southern parts of the United States, including Texas and Florida.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are golden ochreous with silvery white markings. The hindwings are shining, dark ochreous fuscous.2 Adults can be distinguished by the large white tufts on their antennae and palpi.3
References
References
- Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
- Tineid moths from southern Texas, with descriptions of new species This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Southern Lepidopterist News