Promalactis scorpioidea

Promalactis scorpioidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Promalactis
Species:	P. scorpioidea
Binomial name
	Promalactis scorpioidea; Du & Wang, 2013

Last updated January 02, 2026

Promalactis scorpioidea is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Jiangxi, China.

The wingspan is about 11.5-13.5 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown to ferrugineous. The costal margin black along the basal quarter. The markings are white edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin scorpioideus (meaning like the tail of a scorpion) and refers to the sacculus curved distally like the tail of a scorpion.

References

↑ Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China: Descriptions of twelve new species This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.

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[1] Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China: Descriptions of twelve new species This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.

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