Promalactis cornigera Meyrick, 1918

Promalactis cornigera Meyrick, 1918: 213 . TL: India (South). TD: NHMUK.

Promalactis calathiscias Meyrick, 1937: 120 . syn. nov. TL: India (Bengal). TD: NHMUK.

Material examined. India: 1♀, Dharmsala, Punjab Hocking, Walsingham Collection, B.M. 1910-427, slide No. NHMUK010317118 . Nepal: 1♂, British Embassy, Kathmandu, 4500 m, 1–10.V.1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide No. NHMUK010317105 ; 2♀, Godawari, Kathmandu Dist., 5600 m, 24.V.–6.VI. 1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide No. NHMUK 010317104 ; 1♀, Godawari, Kathmandu Dist., 4500 m, 7.VI.1983, leg. Allen, Brendell, Robinson & Tuck, slide No. NHMUK010317116 ; 1♂, Godaveri, 1550–1700 m, 5.VIII.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010317101, 1♀, Godaveri, 1550–1700 m, 12.V.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010317100; 1♀, British Embassy, Kathmandu, 1400 m, 25–30.V.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide No. NHMUK010317102 ; 1♂ 1♀, Dandeldhura, 2000 m, 3.V.1984, leg. M.G. Allen, slide Nos. NHMUK010317106 ♂, NHMUK010317107 ♀.

Distribution. China (Yunnan), India, Nepal.

Note. We herein synonymize P. calathiscias Meyrick, 1937 with P. cornigera Meyrick, 1918, as they share the same forewing pattern as well as the same male and female genitalia.

This species is recorded from Nepal for the first time.