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

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

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.[1]

Etymology

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

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