Promalactis clavata Du, Li et Wang, 2011

Hu, Sha & Wang, Shuxia, 2016, Taxonomic study of the genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from Hainan Island, China (II), Zootaxa 4136 (3), pp. 35-48 : 43

Promalactis clavata Du, Li et Wang, 2011

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Promalactis clavata Du, Li et Wang, 2011: 55 . TL: China (Hainan). TD: NKU.

Material examined. CHINA: Hainan Island: 3Ƌ, 1♀, 13-17.VII.2015, coll. Qingyun Wang, Suran Li and Mengting Chen, genitalia slide Nos. HS15179Ƌ, HS15205♀, HS15223Ƌ, 5Ƌ, 4♀, 16.I.2016, coll. Kaijian Teng, Xia Bai and Mengting Chen, genitalia slide Nos. HS16014Ƌ, HS16015♀, HS16018Ƌ, Tianchi (18.44°N, 108.52°E), Jianfengling, 787 m; 4♀, Core area (18.74°N, 108.84°E), Jianfenfgling Nature Reserves, 1050 m, 27.IV.2014, coll. Tengteng Liu, Wei Guan and Xuemei Hu, genitalia slide No. HS14070; 4♀, 14–17.VII.2014, coll. Peixin Cong, Linjie Liu and Sha Hu, genitalia slide Nos. HS14142, HS14143, 4♀, 5.VI.2015, coll. Peixin Cong, Wei Guan and Sha Hu, Jianfenfgling Nature Reserves (18.44°N, 108.52°E), 770 m; 1♀, Diaoluoshan Nature Reserves (18.43°N, 109.52°E), 922 m, 27.V.2014, coll. Peixin Cong, Wei Guan and Sha Hu, genitalia slide No. HS15156.

Description. Adult ( Fig. 5 ) with forewing expanse 9.0 mm.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 23 ): Apophysis anterioris about 5/7 length of apophysis posterioris. Lamella postvaginalis broadly U shaped, concave at middle on posterior margin; lamella antevaginalis triangular, produced laterally, bearing dense spines. Ductus bursae with basal 5/6 sclerotized, distal 1/6 membranous, two sclerotized processes and 3–4 tiny denticles situated between sclerotized and membranous parts. Corpus bursae ovate; two large elliptic signa, each with a small heavily sclerotized plate bearing several denticles posteriorly.

Distribution. China (Hainan).

Remarks. Promalactis clavata Du, Li et Wang was described from males only. Here we describe the female for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 10. Adults of Promalactis spp. 1, P. falciprocessa sp. nov., paratype, female; 2, P. bilobulata sp. nov., paratype, male; 3, P. longivalvaris sp. nov., paratype, male; 4, P. pugnivalvata sp. nov., paratype, male; 5, P. clavata Du, Li et Wang, male; 6, P. caperatiella Kim et Park, male; 7, P. termelliptica sp. nov., paratype, male; 8, P. gladiata sp. nov., paratype, male; 9, P. lucida sp. nov., paratype, male; 10, P. latitaeniata sp. nov., paratype, female. Scales = 1 mm.

FIGURES 20 – 27. Female genitalia of Promalactis spp. 20, P. falciprocessa sp. nov., paratype, slide No. HS 15013; 21, P. longivalvaris sp. nov., paratype, slide No. HS 14159; 22, P. pugnivalvata sp. nov., paratype, slide No. HS 15153; 23, P. clavata Du, Li et Wang, slide No. HS 14143; 24, P. caperatiella Kim et Park, slide No. HS 16013; 25, P. termelliptica sp. nov., paratype, slide No. HS 16046; 26, P. lucida sp. nov., paratype, slide No. HS 14138; 27, P. latitaeniata sp. nov., paratype, slide No. HS 15216. Scales = 0.5 mm.