Promalactis scorpioidea

Promalactis scorpioidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Promalactis
Species:	P. scorpioidea
Binomial name
Promalactis scorpioidea Du & Wang, 2013

Promalactis scorpioidea is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in China (Jiangxi).

The wingspan is about 11.5-13.5 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown to ferrugineous. The costal margin black along the basal ¼. The markings are white edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin scorpioideus (meaning like the tail of a scorpion) and refers to the sacculus curved distally like the tail of a scorpion.

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