Biology:Promalactis bifurciprocessa
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Promalactis |
| Species: | P. bifurciprocessa
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| Binomial name | |
| Promalactis bifurciprocessa Du & Wang, 2013
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Promalactis bifurciprocessa is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Anhui, China.
The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The forewings are orange with a narrow white fascia edged with dense black scales. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin bifurcus (meaning bifurcate) and processus (meaning process) and refers to the bifurcate distal process of the left sacculus in the male genitalia.
References
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- ↑ Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China: Descriptions of twelve new species
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Wikidata ☰ Q15639478 entry
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