This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Wang, Shuxia, Jia, Yanyan (2017): Review of the genus Promalactis (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) Meyrick, 1908 (II). The suzukiella group, with descriptions of eight new species. Zootaxa 4363 (3): 361-376, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4363.3.3

Abstract

Fifty-five species of the genus Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 are placed in the suzukiella group based on the forewing patterns. Among them, eight species are described as new: P. foliprocessa Wang, sp. nov., P. similiclavata Wang, sp. nov., P. aliformis Wang, sp. nov., P. dorsiseparata Wang, sp. nov., P. albitriangula Wang, sp. nov., P. sichuanensis Wang, sp. nov., P. huemeri Wang, sp. nov., and P. grandacantha Wang, sp. nov.; the females of P. subclavata Du, Wang et Li, 2014 and P. undulata Wang, Du et Li, 2013 are described for the first time. Photographs of adults and genitalia of the new species are provided; a map showing the type localities of the 55 species in the suzukiella group is given. Species belonging to the suzukiella group are listed.

Key words: Gelechioidea, taxonomy, new species, checklist

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/99c5ebab-c429-40d6-831c-45de0d451d64
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FFDBFFF0FFC21D2BFFD0E928FFD9FFB3
Citation: Wang S, Jia Y, plazi (2017). Review of the genus Promalactis (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) Meyrick, 1908 (II). The suzukiella group, with descriptions of eight new species. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4363.3.3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.