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Promalactis papillata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Oecophoridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Promalactis

Promalactis papillata

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Promalactis papillata is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Anhui and Zhejiang provinces of China.

The wingspan is about 9–12 mm. The forewings are dark orange yellow with white markings edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin papillatus (meaning having papillary process) and refers to the uncus having a small papillary process at the basal two-thirds laterally.

References

Promalactis papillata Wikipedia