Promalactis scorpioidea
| Promalactis scorpioidea | |
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| 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 Jiangxi, China.
The wingspan is about 11.5-13.5 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown to ferrugineous. The costal margin black along the basal quarter. 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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