The maculosa group

Diagnostic characters. Moths of the maculosa species-group are characterized by the forewing having a white costal spot with dense dark scales on both inner and outer margins anteriorly, sometimes forming ill-defined dark spots or patches (Figs 2–13), or by the forewing having a black costal spot often edged with a white line on the outer margin (Figs 14–18), the cell with a white stripe near base, the fold usually with 2–3 and the dorsum often with 3–4 white markings, and the apex and termen each with a white spot. The male and female genitalia are highly diverse, and no unique characters were found that could separate them from most other Promalactis species-groups.

This group includes a total of 50 species, including 32 previously described species and 18 new species described below.