Pectinivalva planetis
Appearance
Pectinivalva planetis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Pectinivalva |
Species: | P. planetis
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Binomial name | |
Pectinivalva planetis (Meyrick, 1906)
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Synonyms | |
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Pectinivalva planetis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the southeastern coast of New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 5.5 mm for females.
The host plant is unknown, but probably a Myrtaceae 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