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Pectinivalva planetis

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Pectinivalva planetis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Pectinivalva
Species:
P. planetis
Binomial name
Pectinivalva planetis
(Meyrick, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula planetis Meyrick, 1906

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.

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