Pectinivalva melanotis
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Pectinivalva melanotis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Pectinivalva |
Species: | P. melanotis
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Binomial name | |
Pectinivalva melanotis (Meyrick, 1906)
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Pectinivalva melanotis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales.
The wingspan is 5-6.6 mm for males.
The larvae probably feed on Eucalyptus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species