Promalactis spinosicornuta
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| Species: | P. spinosicornuta
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| Promalactis spinosicornuta Du & Wang, 2013
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Promalactis spinosicornuta is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, sporadically with black scales. The markings are white sparsely edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are greyish brown.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin spinosus (meaning having spines) and cornutus and refers to the numerous cornuti (horns).
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