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Promalactis scorpioidea

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Promalactis scorpioidea

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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.

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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