Prytaneutis is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. This genus is allied to Lyonetia which, however, has the antennae always longer than the forewings.
| Prytaneutis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Genus: | Prytaneutis Meyrick, 1911 |
| Species: | P. clavigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Prytaneutis clavigera Meyrick, 1911 | |
The only species in this genus is Prytaneutis clavigera Meyrick, 1911 that is found in Sri Lanka.
It has a wingspan of 8-11mm. Its forewing are pale glossy purplish-grey, with the costal edge white and a longitudinal orange-yellow mark in disc.[1]
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