Promalactis cornigera Meyrick, 1918

Wang, Shuxia, Liu, Chen & David, Lees, 2024, Partial revision of Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae), based on specimens deposited in the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 5536 (1), pp. 1-58 : 43

Promalactis cornigera Meyrick, 1918

Promalactis cornigera Meyrick, 1918: 213 . TL: India (South). TD: NHMUK.

Promalactis calathiscias Meyrick, 1937: 120 . syn. nov. TL: India (Bengal). TD: NHMUK.

Material examined. India: 1♀, Dharmsala, Punjab Hocking , Walsingham Collection, B.M. 1910-427, slide No. NHMUK010317118 . Nepal: 1♂, British Embassy, Kathmandu , 4500 m, 1–10.V.1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide No. NHMUK010317105 ; 2♀, Godawari, Kathmandu Dist. , 5600 m, 24.V.–6.VI. 1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide No. NHMUK 010317104 ; 1♀, Godawari, Kathmandu Dist. , 4500 m, 7.VI.1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide No. NHMUK010317116 ; 1♂, Godaveri, 1550–1700 m, 5.VIII.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010317101 , 1♀, Godaveri, 1550–1700 m, 12.V.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010317100 ; 1♀, British Embassy, Kathmandu , 1400 m, 25–30.V.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010317102 ; 1♂ 1♀, Dandeldhura, 2000 m, 3.V.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide Nos. NHMUK010317106 ♂, NHMUK010317107 ♀.

Distribution. China (Yunnan), India, Nepal.

Note. We herein synonymize P. calathiscias Meyrick, 1937 with P. cornigera Meyrick, 1918 , as they share the same forewing pattern as well as the same male and female genitalia.

This species is recorded from Nepal for the first time.