Lampronia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Prodoxidae |
Genus: |
Lampronia Stephens, 1829 |
Lampronia is a genus of moths of the Prodoxidae family.
The genus has a Holarctic distribution and contains about 25 described species. There are additional undescribed species in North America, Japan and Iran.
Adults are medium-sized and have a golden or dark ground color, although some are unicolored. The forewings usually have white or yellowish spots.
Most species are day-flying.
Lampronia corticella and Lampronia capitella are minor pests on Rubus idaeus and Ribes species.