Pectinivalva gilva
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Pectinivalva |
Species: | P. gilva
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Binomial name | |
Pectinivalva gilva (Meyrick, 1906)
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Pectinivalva gilva is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 5.7 mm for females.
The larvae probably feeds on Eucalyptus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
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- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species