Pectinivalva endocapna
Pectinivalva endocapna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Pectinivalva |
Species: | P. endocapna |
Binomial name | |
Pectinivalva endocapna (Meyrick, 1906) | |
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Pectinivalva endocapna is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia.
The wingspan is 4.7–5.7 mm for males and about 5.5 mm for females.
The larvae probably feed on Eucalyptus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species
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