title: Taxonomic study of the genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from Hainan Island, China (II).
abstract: Ten species of the genus Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 are treated from Hainan Island, China. Eight species are described as new: P. falciprocessa sp. nov.; P. bilobulata sp. nov.; P. longivalvaris sp. nov.; P. pugnivalvata sp. nov.; P. termelliptica sp. nov.; P. gladiata sp. nov.; P. lucida sp. nov. and P. latitaeniata sp. nov.; the male of P. caperatiella Kim et Park, 2014 and the female of P. clavata Du, Li et Wang, 2011 are reported for the first time in science; and P. caperatiella Kim et Park, 2014 is newly recorded in China. Images of adults and genitalia are provided.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China; Email: shxwang@nankai.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Sha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China; Email: shxwang@nankai.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Shuxia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D062312:Islands; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size