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]
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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]
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- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Prorodes mimica Swinhoe, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (March 19, 2012). "Prorodes mimica Swinhoe, 1894". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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- ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (6) 17 (97): 102.
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