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Promalactis quadriloba

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Oecophoridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Promalactis

Promalactis quadriloba

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Promalactis quadriloba is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in, Guizhou, China.

The wingspan is about 9-9.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish brown with white markings edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are grey.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin prefix quadri- (meaning four) and the suffix -lobus (meaning lobe) and refers to the three apical lobes and the ventral process of the valva.

References

Promalactis quadriloba Wikipedia