''Prytaneutis'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s in the family

Lyonetiidae Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed G ...

. This genus is allied to Lyonetia which, however, has the antennae always longer than the forewings. The only species in this genus is ''Prytaneutis clavigera'' Meyrick, 1911 that is found in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

. 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.Meyrick, 1911. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. Part XIV. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Vol.XXI: 104-131.
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Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species
Lyonetiidae {{Lyonetiidae-stub