Pectinophora endema

Pectinophora endema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Pectinophora
Species: P. endema
Binomial name
Pectinophora endema
Common, 1958

Pectinophora endema is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Common in 1958. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the seed capsules of Hibiscus species, including Hibiscus divaricatus, Hibiscus heterophyllus and Hibiscus diversifolius. Pupation takes place in the fruit of this host plant.[2] The larvae are bright red.[3]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Hibiscus sp. (Malvaceae), a new host for Pectinophora endema Common (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and Pyroderces falcatella (Strainten) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) and their effects on predispersed seed
  3. ↑ Moths of Australia
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