| Higher taxa: | Lecithoceridae (family)/ Torodorinae (subfamily)/ Protolichnis (genus)/ |
| Status: | Misapplied , the accepted name is Protolychnis |
| Authorship: | Janse, 1963 |
| Citation: | Protolichnis |
| Taxon remarks: | An incorrect subsequent spelling of Protolychnis Meyrick, 1925. |
| Publication: | Janse A. J. T. 1963. The Moths of South Africa. VI. Gelechiadae. |
| Journal: | — |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pagination: | 265 [key] |