| Promalactis uncinispinea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Promalactis |
| Species: | P. uncinispinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Promalactis uncinispinea Du & Wang, 2013 | |
Promalactis uncinispinea is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. 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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