Promalactis trigonilobata Wang, 2018

Liu, Chen & Wang, Shuxia, 2020, Genus Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) from Malaysia with description of three new species, Zootaxa 4755 (1) : -

Promalactis trigonilobata Wang, 2018

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Promalactis trigonilobata Wang, 2018 , in Jia & Wang: 321. TL: Malaysia. TD: NKU.

Material examined. Malaysia, Mt. Trusmadi , Sabah: 8 ♂, 1 ♀, 1223 m, 9‒13. V.2019, coll. S Yu , slide Nos. LC19135 ♂ , LC19138 ♂, LC19145 ♂, LC19279 ♀.

Description of female. Adult female wingspan 10.0 mm.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 11 ). Apophyses anteriores slightly shorter than apophyses posteriores. Eighth tergite concave medially on posterior margin, setose, produced medially on anterior margin; eighth sternite a very short band, width more than twice of length. Antrum heart-shaped. Ductus bursae membranous, approximately twice as long as corpus bursae. Corpus bursae ovate; signum large, rhombic, with dense denticles.

Distribution. Brunei, Malaysia.

Notes. The female is described here for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 8‒11. Female genitalia of Promalactis spp. 8, P. trusmadiensis, paratype, slide No. JYY17666; 9, P. folivalva, slide No. JYY17631; 10, P. sectoralis, slide No. JYY17915; 11, P. trigonilobata, slide No. LC19279. Scales = 0.2 mm.