Promalactis, Meyrick, 1908

Wang, Shuxia, Du, Zhaohui & Li, Houhun, 2013, Taxonomic study of the genus Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 from Southeast Asia (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae), Zootaxa 3669 (4), pp. 401-455 : 404-407

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Promalactis
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Key to species of Promalactis View in CoL from Southeast Asia based on superficial and male genital characters of adults

1 Forewing with white or silvery fascia/fasciae from costal margin to dorsum...................................... 2

- Forewing without white or silvery fascia/fasciae from costal margin to dorsum.................................. 39

2 Forewing with white fascia/fasciae...................................................................... 3

- Forewing with 2 silvery fasciae, termen with a silvery streak........................................... P.wegneri

3 Forewing with white costal spot (patch).................................................................. 4

- Forewing without white costal spot (patch)............................................................... 26

4 Forewing with white apical spot........................................................................ 5

- Forewing without white apical spot..................................................................... 18

5 Forewing with an oblique white streak from dorsum to near lower angle of cell................................... 6

- Forewing without oblique white streak from dorsum to near lower angle of cell.................................. 11

6 Forewing with basal 1/4 dark ochreous brown, distal 3/4 dark orange........................................... 7 - Forewing with uniform color........................................................................... 8

7 Juxta with lateral lobes, valva without dorso- and ventro-apical processes ( Fig. 52 View FIGURES 47–52 )................. P.sectoralis sp. nov.

- Juxta without lateral lobes, valva with dorso- and ventro-apical processes ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 10 View FIGURES 9–16 )........... P. nataliae

8 Juxta very long, exceeding apex of uncus................................................................. 9

- Juxta short, not reaching middle of tegumen.............................................................. 10

9 Costa of valva with a large triangular projection at distal 3/4 ( Fig. 41 View FIGURES 41–46 )............................ P. extumida sp. nov.

- Costa of valva without projection, with a small tooth at apex ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 31 View FIGURES 25–34 ).................. P. kalimantana

10 Valva symmetrical, aedeagus with one long rod-like cornutus ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 43 View FIGURES 41–46 )...................... P. javana

- Valva asymmetrical, aedeagus with many short spine-like cornuti ( Fig. 61 View FIGURES 59–62 )........................... P. mentawirella

11 Forewing with one or two white spots on termen.......................................................... 12

- Forewing without white spot on termen.................................................................. 16

12 Forewing with one large white spot on termen............................................................ 13

- Forewing with two small white spots on termen........................................................... 14

13 Saccus long, about 1.6 x length of valva, aedeagus with a long rod-like and a short leaf-like subapical processes ( Fig. 65 View FIGURES 63−65 )..................................................................................... P. longisaccata sp. nov.

- Saccus absent, aedeagus without subapical process ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25–34 )............................ P. naumanni

14 Valva without fine spines on ventral margin.............................................................. 15

- Valva with several fine spines on ventral margin distally ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 35–40 )................................ P. angusta sp. nov.

15 Costa of valva without spines on ventral margin, juxta with four strong processes distally ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 23 View FIGURES 17–24 ). P.jongi

- Costa of valva with dense long spines on ventral margin, juxta broad without distal process ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 53–58 ).................................................................................................... P. spinosicostalis sp. nov.

16 Forewing with a triangular spot before tornus............................................................. 17

- Forewing without spot before tornus, with a sinuate white fascia from costal margin to tornus ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 17–24 ).. P. sinualis sp. nov.

17 Spot before tornus dark gray, termen scattered with black scales ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 25–34 )..................... P. truncatapicalis sp. nov.

- Spot before tornus white mixed with yellowish-brown and gray scales, termen without black scales ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–8 )................................................................................................. P. alveiformis sp. nov.

18 Forewing with two white fasciae....................................................................... 19

- Forewing with one white fascia........................................................................ 24

19 Forewing with a short dark-gray streak from dorsum to below white costal spot.................................. 20

- Forewing with a triangular dark-gray spot from dorsum to below white costal spot............................... 22

20 Saccus conic, aedeagus without cornutus................................................................ 21

- Saccus rod-like, aedeagus with one spine-like cornutus ( Fig. 56 View FIGURES 53–58 )............................ P. superimposita sp. nov.

21 Valva very narrow distally, nearly rod-like, costa with a long spine-like seta ( Lvovsky, 2000b: Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–8 ). P. autoclina javanica

- Valva broad, nearly quadrate, costa without spine-like seta ( Fig. 63 View FIGURES 63−65 )................................ P. parasuzukiella

22 Valva with a cluster of setae dorso-apically, aedeagus without cornutus......................................... 23

- Valva without cluster of setae dorso-apically, aedeagus with four spine-like cornuti ( Lvovsky, 2007: Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1–8 ).. P. sulawesiella

23 Uncus with two small papillary distal processes, valva symmetrical ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 41–46 ).................... P. fascisetacea sp. nov.

- Uncus without papillary distal process, valva asymmetrical ( Fig. 62 View FIGURES 59–62 )................................... P. nabokovi

24 Aedeagus without cornutus, gnathos straight or slightly concave at apex........................................ 25

- Aedeagus with one small spine-like cornutus, gnathos pointed at apex ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 22 View FIGURES 17–24 )................. P.meyi

25 Gnathos straight at apex, sacculus without spine-like process at apex ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17–24 )........... P. merangirella

- Gnathos slightly concave at apex, sacculus with a spine-like process at apex ( Fig. 73 View FIGURES 70–73 )...................... P. semantris View in CoL

26 Forewing with a white apical spot or forewing white on distal 1/4............................................. 27

- Forewing without white apical spot..................................................................... 36

27 Forewing with a white apical spot, without spot on termen................................................... 28

- Forewing white on distal 1/4, with a black spot mixed with brown scales on termen............................... 35

28 Aedeagus with one cornutus.......................................................................... 29

- Aedeagus with two cornuti............................................................................ 31

29 Costa with a long basal process directed dorsad, gnathos with two triangular lateral processes at base ( Fig. 49 View FIGURES 47–52 ).............................................................................................. P. lophacantha sp. nov.

- Costa without basal process, gnathos without lateral process at base........................................... 30

30 Uncus with two curved, horn-shaped latero-apical processes, valva concave at apex ( Fig. 48 View FIGURES 47–52 )....... P. medispinata sp. nov.

- Uncus without latero-apical processes, valva blunt and not concave at apex ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 27 View FIGURES 25–34 )......... P. dolokella

31 Juxta with broad lateral lobes.......................................................................... 32

- Juxta narrow leaf-like, without lateral lobes.............................................................. 34

32 Tegumen with two lateral processes posteriorly ( Fig. 55 View FIGURES 53–58 )......................................... P.strena sp. nov.

- Tegumen without lateral processes posteriorly............................................................ 33

33 Valva with one spine-like process medio-apically ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 36 View FIGURES 35–40 )........................... P. palawanella

- Valva with one spine-like and one triangular process medio-apically ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 35 View FIGURES 35–40 )......... P. submentawirella

34 Distal cornutus consisting of some short spines, valva without sclerotized dorso-apical ridge ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 26 View FIGURES 25–34 )................................................................................................. P.roesleri

- Distal cornutus a single strong spine, valva with a sclerotized dorso-apical ridge ( Fig. 53 View FIGURES 53–58 )............ P.semiovata sp. nov.

35 Aedeagus with a long rod-like cornutus ( Lvovsky, 1997: Fig. 1B View FIGURES 1–8 ).................................... P. albiapicalis

- Aedeagus without cornutus ( Kim et al. 2012: Figs 3A–C View FIGURES 1–8 )............................................. P. albipars

36 Forewing with a dark-gray spot on costal and dorsal margins respectively...................................... 37

- Forewing without dark-gray spot on costal and dorsal margins............................................... 38

37 Forewing with a white basal fascia, with a white streak on inner edge of dorsal spot.................... P. fansipanella

- Forewing with neither basal fascia nor white streak on inner edge of dorsal spot ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1–8 )............ P. bruneiensis sp. nov.

38 Forewing dark gray on distal 2/5 ( Kim et al. 2010: Fig. 13 View FIGURES 9–16 )........................................... P. heppneri

- Forewing dark brown with gray on distal half.................................................... P. unistriatella

39 Forewing with a white or silvery costal spot.............................................................. 40

- Forewing without white or silvery costal spot............................................................. 62

40 Forewing with a white costal spot...................................................................... 41

- Forewing with a silvery costal spot..................................................................... 61

41 Forewing with a white apical spot...................................................................... 42

- Forewing without white apical spot..................................................................... 55

42 Forewing with a white spot before tornus................................................................ 43

- Forewing with a dark-gray spot or without spot before tornus................................................ 49

43 Forewing with an oblique white streak from dorsum to near lower angle of cell.................................. 44

- Forewing without oblique white streak from dorsum to near lower angle of cell.................................. 46

44 Forewing with a strongly arched white streak from dorsal 2/5 to upper margin of cell ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9–16 ).......... P. lancea sp. nov.

- Forewing with an almost straight white streak from dorsal 2/5 to upper margin of cell............................. 45

45 Uncus rounded, juxta with strong lateral lobes ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 41–46 )..................................... P. fortijuxtalis sp. nov.

- Uncus nearly triangular, juxta without lateral lobes ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 59–62 )............................................. P.diehli

46 Forewing with several white dots on cell and white streaks from dorsum to fold.................................. 47

- Forewing without white dots on cell and white streaks from dorsum to fold..................................... 48

47 Forewing with a large black apical spot on costal margin ( Du, Li & Wang 2011: Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9–16 )............... P. multimaculella

- Forewing without black apical spot on costal margin ( Kim et al. 2012: Figs 1E, F View FIGURES 1–8 ).......................... P. diorbis

48 Forewing with two basal white streaks ( Kim et al. 2012: Figs 1I, J View FIGURES 1–8 ).................................. P. magnipuncti

- Forewing with one basal white streak........................................................... P. brevivalva

49 Forewing with a dark-gray spot before tornus............................................................. 50

- Forewing without spot before tornus.................................................................... 53

50 Forewing with an oblique white streak from dorsum to near lower angle of cell.................................. 51

- Forewing without white streak from dorsum to near lower angle of cell........................................ 52

51 Costa of valva with a long curved process arising from middle, valva not bilobed distally ( Lvovsky 1988: Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–8 ).................................................................................................... P. kuznetzovi

- Costa of valva without process arising from middle, valva bilobed distally ( Fig. 40 View FIGURES 35–40 )............. P. exiliprocessa sp. nov.

52 Forewing with a white streak from above middle of fold to basal 1/3 of Sc vein, without white streak from dorsum to upper margin of cell ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 25–34 )................................................................... P. vulvida sp. nov.

- Forewing without white streak from fold to basal 1/3 of Sc vein, with a white streak from dorsal 3/5 to basal 1/3 of upper margin of cell ( Du & Wang 2012: Figs 2, 3 View FIGURES 1–8 )........................................................ P. tamdaoella

53 Costa of valva without middle process, aedeagus with one cornutus........................................... 54

- Costa of valva with a large middle process, aedeagus without cornutus ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 63−65 )......................... P. similiflora

54 Valva with a ventro-apical process, cornutus without short spines apically ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9–16 ).......... P.jacobsoni

- Valva without ventro-apical process, cornutus with several short spines apically ( Fig. 50 View FIGURES 47–52 )........... P. palmifolia sp. nov.

55 Forewing with a white spot at dorsal 2/3................................................................. 56

- Forewing without white spot on dorsum................................................................. 58

56 Sacculus with dense strong spines ventro-distally and apically ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 35–40 )......................... P. ellipsoidea sp. nov.

- Sacculus without spines ventro-distally and apically........................................................ 57

57 Valva with three irregular apical processes ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 39 View FIGURES 35–40 )...................................... P. irinae

- Valva with one trapezoidal apical process ( Lvovsky 2000a: Fig. 37 View FIGURES 35–40 )................................. P. balikpapana

58 Forewing dark ochreous brown between basal 3/8 and 5/8................................................... 59

- Forewing with uniform color.......................................................................... 60

59 Costa of valva with a long sclerotized process, sacculus without ventro-apical process ( Kim et al., 2010: Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17–24 ).................................................................................................... P. vittapenna

- Costa of valva without process, sacculus with a flagelliform ventro-apical process ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 41–46 )......... P. flagellaris sp. nov.

60 Antenna with flagellum white on basal half, dark brown on distal half on dorsal surface ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1–8 ).... P. conicispinalis sp. nov.

- Antenna with flagellum black and white on dorsal surface ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 25–34 ).............................. P. undulata sp. nov.

61 Forewing with a silvery streak from base of cell to near middle of fold, with a dark brown small apical spot ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 9–16 )......................................................................................... P. foraminulata sp. nov.

- Forewing without silvery streak from base of cell to near middle of fold, with a small white apical spot ( Kim et al. 2012: Figs 1G, H View FIGURES 1–8 )..................................................................................... P. forticosta

62 Forewing with one or two white streaks arising from dorsum................................................. 63

- Forewing without white streak but with two dark gray spots on dorsum ( Kim et al. 2012: Figs 1C, D View FIGURES 1–8 )......... P. bitrigona

63 Forewing with one white streak arising from dorsum....................................................... 64

- Forewing with two white streaks arising from dorsum...................................................... 67

64 Forewing with a broad dark-gray fascia at distal 1/3........................................................ 65

- Forewing without dark-gray fascia at distal 1/3............................................................ 66

65 Forewing with a large white spot at dorsal 1/4 ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 17–24 )...................................... P. pectinifera sp. nov.

- Forewing with a large dark-gray spot at dorsal 1/4, edged with some white scales on inner margin........... P.sumatrana

66 Forewing with a large L-shaped, dark-brown patch on basal half, without white spot at tornus.......... P. fuscomaculella

- Forewing without L-shaped patch on basal half, with a triangular white spot at tornus ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 9–16 )....... P. latuncata sp. nov.

67 Forewing with three black patches on costal margin........................................................ 68

- Forewing without black patches or with one black dot at middle of costal margin................................. 69

68 Forewing with a white line along lower margin of cell to near lower angle of cell, with a large triangular black spot at tornus ( Kim et al. 2012: Figs 1K, L View FIGURES 1–8 )................................................................... P. polyspina

- Forewing with a white line along lower margin of cell to tornus, without black spot at tornus................. P.nebrias View in CoL

69 Forewing with one black dot at middle of costal margin, termen without dark-gray streak ( Kim et al. 2010: Fig. 14 View FIGURES 9–16 ).................................................................................................. P. rectifascia

- Forewing without black dot on costal margin, termen with a dark-gray streak............................. P. buonluoi

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Oecophoridae

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