Promalactis clinometra Meyrick, 1908

(Fig. 83)

Promalactis clinometra Meyrick, 1908: 809 . TL: Sri Lanka. TD: NHMUK.

Materialexamined.SriLanka[ CEYLON]: 1♂ 2♀, Colombo,1891,leg. Walsingham,slideNos. NHMUK010316986 ♂, NHMUK010317108 ♀; 3♂ 1♀, Nawalapitiya, 1891, leg. Walsingham, slide Nos. NHMUK010316987 ♂, NHMUK010317123 ♂, NHMUK010317156 ♂, NHMUK010317122 ♀; 1♂, Ceylon, Nawalapitiya 2500 ft, 1889, leg. Walsingham.

Female genitalia (Fig. 83). Apophyses anteriores about 1/2 length of apophyses posteriores. Eighth tergum rectangular, sparsely setose on posterior margin. Lamella postvaginalis sub-elliptical, concave at middle on posterior margin, setose. Antrum elongate funnel-shaped, narrowed to posterior 1/3, uniformly wide in anterior 2/3. Ductus bursae membranous, wider than antrum, with five spines posteriorly. Corpus bursae membranous, ovate, shorter than ductus bursae; singum absent.

Distribution. Sri Lanka.

Note. The female genitalia of this species are described for the first time.