Prostomeus
Busck, 1903
Species Guides
1Prostomeus is a of gelechiid moths described by Busck in 1903. Its sole , Prostomeus brunneus, is known from Cuba and the southeastern United States. The genus is characterized by distinctive wing patterning with dark purplish brown markings on a light straw-colored background.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Prostomeus: /prɒsˈtoʊmiːəs/
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Identification
The boot-shaped patch with its distinctive toe and heel configuration, combined with the costal oblong patch and circular discal spot, separates this from other Gelechiidae. The specific arrangement of dark purplish-brown markings on light straw forewings is diagnostic for the single .
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Appearance
Wingspan 15–15.5 mm. Forewings light straw colored, overlaid with reddish brown; base dark purplish brown. A dark purplish brown oblong narrow patch runs along the middle of the from the basal fourth to the third. A larger similar patch on the edge projects upward in a boot-shaped figure, with the toe at the center of the and the heel midway between this point and a unicolorous circular spot at the end of the cell. Tornus dark brown; apical indicated by darker brown streaks. A row of dark purplish-brown dots encircles the apex at the base of the cilia. Hindwings dark steel gray, lighter toward the base.
Distribution
Cuba; southeastern United States (Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina).
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Taxonomic status
Prostomeus is a containing only Prostomeus brunneus. The genus was established by August Busck in 1903.