Promalactis commotica, Meyrick, 1923

Wang, Shuxia & Liu, Chen, 2021, Taxonomic study of the genus Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) X. The commotica species-group, with descriptions of twenty-two new species, Zootaxa 4980 (2), pp. 293-330 : 294

The commotica group

Moths of this species group are characterized by the forewing having a white costal spot of variable shape ( Fig. 3 ), three white streaks that extend from the dorsum but usually do not reach the costal margin ( Figs 3, 4 ), and a white apical spot ( Fig. 5 ). The male and female genitalia are highly diverse, lacking unique characters that separate them from most other species groups.

This group includes a total of 110 species, including 88 previously described species and 22 new species described below.

Figures

FIGURES 1‒8. Adults of Promalactis spp. 1, P. apiculifera, holotype, ♂; 2, P. apisetosa, holotype, ♂; 3, P. arcicosta, holotype, ♂; 4, P. baoshana, holotype, ♂; 5, P. bicornuta, holotype, ♂; 6, P. bilobignatha, paratype, ♂; 7, P. binipapillata, paratype, ♀; 8, P. bispina, paratype, ♀. Scales = 2 mm.