Promalactis spinosicornuta

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

Promalactis spinosicornuta is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in China (Xizang).

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, sporadically with black scales. The markings are white sparsely edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are greyish brown.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin spinosus (meaning spinose) and cornutus and refers to the numerous cornuti.

References

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