''Prominea porrecta'' is a moth of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

first described by Max Saalmüller in 1880. It is found on the African Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar,

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...

and Mauritius. It has a wing length of about 16–17 mm and a wingspan around 33 mm.

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"''Prominea porrecta'' (Saalmüller, 1880) -''Cirrhochrista etiennei''"
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January 23, 2013. Calpinae Moths described in 1880 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Mauritius Moths of Réunion {{Calpinae-stub