Promalactis zolotuhini Lvovsky, 2013

Kim, Sora, Bae, Yang-Seop & Lee, Seunghwan, 2019, Four new species and seven new records of Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from Laos, ZooKeys 900, pp. 69-86 : 77-78

Promalactis zolotuhini Lvovsky, 2013 Figures 2H , 5 A–D

Promalactis zolotuhoni Lvovsky, 2013: 133. Type locality: Vietnam.

Material examined.

1♂, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., Phou Khao Khouay National Protected, 452 m, 3 July 2017, Bae et al., gen. slide no. 9840/ S. Kim.

Diagnosis.

This species ( Fig. 2H ) is close to P. apicisetifera Du & Wang in its wing pattern, but it can be easily distinguished in having the forewing ground color tinged with reddish dark brown. The male genitalia ( Fig. 5 A–D ) are differentiated from the those of P. apicisetifera in having the gnathos bearing round apical tips, the cucullus sclerotized, and the valva rounded apically.

Distribution.

Laos (northeast; new record), Vietnam (north).

Figures

Figure 2. Wing pattern of Laos Promalactis A Promalactis parasuzukiella B P. suzukiella C P. uniclavata sp. nov. D P. albisquama E P. spiraliola F P. senispina sp. nov. G P. apicisetifera H P. zolotuhini I P. bitrigona J P. crassa sp. nov. K P. retusa sp. nov.

Figure 5. Genitalia of Laos Promalactis A-D P. zolotuhini: A male genitalia B aedeagus C uncus and gnathos D cucullus E-I P. crassa sp. nov.: E male genitalia F aedeagus G uncus and gnathos H apical part of valva I cornutus and spine of aedeagus J-N P. retusa sp. nov.: J male genitalia K aedeagus L uncus and gnathos M apical part of valva N cornutus. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.