Lampronia altaica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Lampronia
Species:
L. altaica
Binomial name
Lampronia altaica
Zagulajev, 1992

Lampronia altaica is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the Altai Mountains of central Asia, the Ryanggang Province of North Korea[1] and in Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm for males and about 9 mm for females. The forewings are brownish gray with a purplish violet lustre. There are three yellowish orange spots along the costa and two more along the rear edge. The hindwings are unicoloured brownish grey with a metallic lustre.

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