Promalactis uncinispinea

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

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

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The basal three-fifths of the forewings are ochreous brown and the distal two-fifths are ochreous yellow. The markings are silvery white or white, edged with dense black scales. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.[1]

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from the Latin prefix uncin- (meaning hooked) and Latin spineus (meaning spine-like) and refers to the hooked distal spine in the aedeagus.

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