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Promalactis uncinispinea

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Promalactis uncinispinea
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P. uncinispinea
Binomial name
Promalactis uncinispinea
Du & Wang, 2013

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

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

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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