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Promalactis convexa

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Species of moth

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

Promalactis convexa is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Sichuan, China.

The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous brown. The markings are white edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin convexus (meaning convex) and refers to the sacculus which is strongly convex dorso-basally.

References

  1. Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China: Descriptions of twelve new species This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Taxon identifiers
Promalactis convexa


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