Promalactis raptitalella Lvovsky, 2000

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 : 47-48

Promalactis raptitalella Lvovsky, 2000

Promalactis raptitalella Lvovsky, 2000a: 672 . TL: Nepal. TD: ZIN.

Material examined. Nepal: 5♂, Sal & Riverine For., Chitwan, Terai, 150–300 m, 12–13.III.1983, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010317171 ; 1♂ 1♀, Sal & Riverine For., Chitwan, Terai, 150–300 m, 2–3.IV.1983, leg. M.G. Allen, slide Nos. NHMUK 010316912 ♀, NHMUK010317172 ♂; 1♂, British Embassy, Kathmandu , 4500 m, 20.V.– 23.VI.1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide No. NHMUK010316913 ; 2♂ 1♀, Sal & Riverine Forest, Sauraha , Chitwan NP, 700 m, 3–6.VI.1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide Nos. NHMUK010316905 ♂, NHMUK010316906 ♀, NHMUK010316923 ♂; 1♀, Devi Ghat , 150 m, 6.III.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010316964 ; 5♂, Bardia, Terai , 330 m, 19–20.III.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010316910 ; 1♂, Butural , 200 m, 24.III.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010316907 ; 1♀, Sal & Riverine For., Chitwan, Terai , 150–300 m, 20.VII.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010316908 ; 1♂, Sal & Riverine For., Chitwan, Terai , 330 m, 18.VIII.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010316909 ; 1♀, Babai River , Bardia NP, 400 m, 28.XI.1999, leg. M.G. Allen ; 1♂, Babai Valley, Bardia , 190 m, 25–27.II.2003, leg. M.G. Allen ; 1♂ 4♀, Babai Dam, Bardia , 190 m, 28.II.–5.III.2003, leg. M.G. Allen, slide Nos. NHMUK010316914 ♀, NHMUK010317173 ♂; Thailand : 1♂, Road S of Patong Beach to Nai Banieu Beach, Mae Ngao , Phuket, 70 m, 10.XII.1991, leg. I.J. Kitching & A.M. Cotton, slide No. NHMUK010316893 .

Distribution. Nepal, Thailand.

Note. This species is recorded from Thailand for the first time.