Promalactis spinosicornuta

Promalactis spinosicornuta is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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

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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