Four new species of Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) from China

Four new species of Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 are described and illustrated from China: P. anisilobata Wang sp. nov., P. microdonta Wang sp. nov., P. subaequalis Wang sp. nov. and P. trijugasymmetra Wang sp. nov. In addition, the female of P. saligna Du & Wang, 2012 is reported for the first time. Diagnostic characters for distinguishing the new species are given.

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Zootaxa
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2025-10-16
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5711.2.8
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Four new species of Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) from China

Houhun Li, SHUXIA WANG, Qiuyue Min
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Four new species of Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) from China

Houhun Li, SHUXIA WANG, Qiuyue Min
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Abstract

Four new species of Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 are described and illustrated from China: P. anisilobata Wang sp. nov., P. microdonta Wang sp. nov., P. subaequalis Wang sp. nov. and P. trijugasymmetra Wang sp. nov. In addition, the female of P. saligna Du & Wang, 2012 is reported for the first time. Diagnostic characters for distinguishing the new species are given.

ZootaxaVol. 5711(2)
Nankai University (CN), Xinjiang University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 69%
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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