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| Promalactis serpenticapitata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Promalactis |
| Species: | P. serpenticapitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Promalactis serpenticapitata Du & Wang, 2013 | |
Promalactis serpenticapitata is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Fujian, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces of China.
The wingspan is about 10.5–13 mm. The basal three-fifths of the forewings are ochreous brown, 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
[edit]The specific name is derived from the Latin prefix serpent- (meaning snakelike) and the adjective capitatus (meaning having a head) and refers to the small, snake head shaped subapical process on the ventral surface of the gnathos.
References
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- ↑ Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China: Descriptions of twelve new species
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