Promalactis spinosicornuta

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

Last updated January 02, 2026

Promalactis spinosicornuta is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, sporadically with black scales. The markings are white sparsely edged with black scales. The hindwings and cilia are greyish brown.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin spinosus (meaning having spines) and cornutus and refers to the numerous cornuti (horns).

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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