Promalactis papillata is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Anhui and Zhejiang provinces of China.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Promalactis |
Species: | P. papillata
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Binomial name | |
Promalactis papillata Du & Wang, 2013
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The wingspan is about 9–12 mm. The forewings are dark orange yellow with white markings edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.[1]
Etymology
editThe specific name is derived from Latin papillatus (meaning having papillary process) and refers to the uncus having a small papillary process at the basal two-thirds laterally.
References
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- ^ Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China: Descriptions of twelve new species This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.