Promalactis ramispinea
| Promalactis ramispinea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Promalactis |
| Species: | P. ramispinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Promalactis ramispinea Du & Wang, 2013 | |
Promalactis ramispinea is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi).
The wingspan is about 10–12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange yellow. The costal margin with an inverted triangular black blotch. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin prefix rami- (meaning ramus) and Latin spineus (meaning spine-like) and refers to the strong spines in the distal 1/4 of the cornutus.
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